Héric

Héric (French pronunciation: [eʁik] ⓘ; Breton: Hierig) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Héric
Commune
Coat of arms of Héric
Coat of arms
Location of Héric
Héric is located in France
Héric
Héric
Héric is located in Pays de la Loire
Héric
Héric
Coordinates: 47°24′48″N 1°39′02″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementChâteaubriant-Ancenis
CantonNort-sur-Erdre
IntercommunalityErdre et Gesvres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Joutard[1]
Area
1
73.93 km2 (28.54 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
6,407
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44073 /44810
Elevation17–66 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.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,815—    
1800 2,645−0.89%
1806 2,751+0.66%
1821 3,116+0.83%
1831 3,349+0.72%
1841 3,927+1.60%
1846 3,804−0.63%
1851 4,474+3.30%
1856 4,540+0.29%
1861 4,595+0.24%
1866 4,691+0.41%
1872 4,161−1.98%
1876 4,248+0.52%
1881 4,244−0.02%
1886 4,233−0.05%
1891 4,048−0.89%
1896 3,950−0.49%
1901 3,843−0.55%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 3,895+0.27%
1911 3,812−0.43%
1921 3,280−1.49%
1926 3,240−0.25%
1931 3,111−0.81%
1936 3,054−0.37%
1946 2,956−0.33%
1954 2,800−0.68%
1962 2,624−0.81%
1968 2,531−0.60%
1975 2,521−0.06%
1982 3,140+3.19%
1990 3,378+0.92%
1999 3,987+1.86%
2007 4,902+2.62%
2012 5,606+2.72%
2017 6,049+1.53%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Personalities

One of its most famous citizens is Paul Tessier, father of craniofacial surgery.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Héric, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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