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

Héric
Éri (Gallo)
Hierig (Breton)
Commune
Coat of arms of Héric
Location of Héric
Map
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 / 47.4133°N 1.6506°W / 47.4133; -1.6506
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementChâteaubriant-Ancenis
CantonNort-sur-Erdre
IntercommunalityErdre et Gesvres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Joutard[1]
Area
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73.93 km2 (28.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,472
 • Density88/km2 (230/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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Héric, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE