Héric (French pronunciation: [eʁik] (listen); Breton: Hierig) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
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Location of Héric | |
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Coordinates: 47°24′48″N 1°39′02″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Châteaubriant-Ancenis |
Canton | Nort-sur-Erdre |
Intercommunality | Erdre et Gesvres |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Joutard |
Area 1 | 73.93 km2 (28.54 sq mi) |
Population | 6,288 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44073 /44810 |
Elevation | 17–66 m (56–217 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Source: EHESS[2] and INSEE (1968-2017)[3] |
One of its most famous citizens is Paul Tessier, father of craniofacial surgery.
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