Héric

Héric
Éri (Gallo)
Hierig (Breton)
Commune
Location of Héric
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
1
73.93 km2 (28.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
6,585
 • Density89.07/km2 (230.7/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.

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

Population

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Héric, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE