Saint-Herblain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿ɛʁblɛ̃] (listen); Breton: Sant-Ervlan, pronounced [ˈsãnt ɛrvlãn]) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department, administrative region of Pays de la Loire (Brittany as historical region), France.[2]
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Coordinates: 47°12′44″N 1°38′59″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Nantes |
Canton | Saint-Herblain-1 and 2 |
Intercommunality | Nantes Métropole |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Affilé |
Area 1 | 30.02 km2 (11.59 sq mi) |
Population | 47,415 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44162 /44800 |
Elevation | 1–64 m (3.3–210.0 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is the largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and lies adjacent to its west side.
The commune is named after the 7th-century AD Saint Hermeland (French: Herblain and other names; Hermelandus in Breton and Latin), abbot and confessor under the Frankish king Chlothar III.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
In 2008, 0,36% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education. The school network in Breton Diwan has opened a college in Saint-Herblain, the first in the area.
The Gare de Basse-Indre-Saint-Herblain railway station is served by regional trains between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire.
Saint-Herblain is twinned with:[5]
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