Saint-Herblain

Saint-Herblain (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃‿ɛʁblɛ̃]; Breton: Sant-Ervlan) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Saint-Herblain
Commune
The church of Saint-Hermeland, in Saint-Herblain
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Herblain
Saint-Herblain
Saint-Herblain
Coordinates: 47°12′44″N 1°38′59″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementNantes
CantonSaint-Herblain-1 and 2
IntercommunalityNantes Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Bertrand Affilé
Area
1
30.02 km2 (11.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
46,268
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44162 /44800
Elevation1–64 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.

History

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.

Breton language

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.

Transport

The Gare de Basse-Indre-Saint-Herblain railway station is served by regional trains between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire.

Twin towns - sister cities

Saint-Herblain is twinned with:[2]

  • Sankt Ingbert, Germany, since 1981
  • Waterford City, Ireland, since 1986 where a housing estate is named after the suburb, St Herblain Park
  • Viladecans, Spain, since 1991
  • N’Diaganiao, Senegal
  • Kazanlak, Bulgaria, since 2008
  • Cleja, Romania

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Les relations internationales". saint-herblain.fr (in French). Saint-Herblain. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
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