Saint-Héand

Saint-Héand
The church and town hall in Saint-Héand
Coat of arms
Saint-Héand
Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Saint-Héand
Coordinates: 45°31′46″N 4°22′25″E / 45.5294°N 4.3736°ECoordinates: 45°31′46″N 4°22′25″E / 45.5294°N 4.3736°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	Saint-Héand
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Jean-Marc Thélisson
Area^1	31.3 km^2 (12.1 sq mi)
Population (1999)^2	3,722
• Density	120/km^2 (310/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	42234 / 42570
Elevation	467–870 m (1,532–2,854 ft) (avg. 680 m or 2,230 ft)
^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.

Saint-Héand is a commune in the Loire department in central France, 12 kilometres from Saint-Étienne.

The name Héand comes from Latin Eugendus; and was given to the town either by the saint himself when founding a monastery, or by pilgrims bringing relics here.

Twin towns

Saint-Héand is twinned with:

• Ingelfingen, Germany, since 1991

See also

• Communes of the Loire department

References

• INSEE commune file

• History of St Heand (in French)