Saint-Hernin (Breton: Sant-Hern) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The historian and librarian Georges Le Rider (1928-2014) was born in Saint-Hernin.
Saint-Hernin
Sant-Hern | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Saint-Hernin | |
Location of Saint-Hernin ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 48°13′06″N 3°37′59″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Finistère |
Arrondissement | Châteaulin |
Canton | Carhaix-Plouguer |
Intercommunality | Poher |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Christine Jaouen[1] |
Area 1 | 29.29 km2 (11.31 sq mi) |
Population | 755 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 29250 /29270 |
Elevation | 59–308 m (194–1,010 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Inhabitants of Saint-Hernin are called in French Saint-Herninois.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Saint-Hernin lies on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black Mountains). The canal de Nantes à Brest, which is the canalized river Hyères, forms the commune's northern border.
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