Saint-Herblain
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Loire-Atlantique |
| Arrondissement | Nantes |
| Canton | Saint-Herblain-Est, Saint-Herblain-Ouest-Indre |
| Intercommunality | Urban Community of Nantes |
| Mayor | Charles Gautier (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 1–64 m (3.3–210 ft) |
| Land area1 | 30.02 km2 (11.59 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 43,726 (1999) |
| - Density | 1,457 /km2 (3,770 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44162/ 44800 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 47°12′44″N 1°38′59″W / 47.2122°N 1.6497°W
Saint-Herblain (Breton: Sant-Ervlan) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
It is the largest suburb of the city of Nantes, and lies adjacent to its west side.
The school network in Breton Diwan has opened a college in Saint-Herblain, the first in the area.
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[edit] Breton language
In 2008, 0,36% of the children attended the bilingual schools in primary education.[1]
[edit] Transport
The Gare de Basse-Indre-Saint-Herblain railway station is served by regional trains between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire.
[edit] Twin cities
- Saint-Herblain is twinned with Waterford City in Ireland, where a housing estate is named after the suburb, St Herblain Park.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria since 2008.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Web site (French)
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