Saint-Hernin Explained

Saint-Hernin
Native Name:Sant-Hern
Commune Status:Commune
Coordinates:48.2183°N -3.6331°W
Elevation Min M:59
Elevation Max M:308
Insee:29250
Postal Code:29270
Arrondissement:Châteaulin
Canton:Carhaix-Plouguer
Mayor:Marie-Christine Jaouen[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Poher
Area Km2:29.29

Saint-Hernin (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃.t‿ɛʁnɛ̃/; Breton: Sant-Hern) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The historian and librarian Georges Le Rider (1928-2014) was born in Saint-Hernin.

Population

Inhabitants of Saint-Hernin are called in French Saint-Herninois.

Geography

Saint-Hernin lies on the northern slope of the Montagnes Noires (french, Black Mountains). The canal de Nantes à Brest, which is the canalized river Hyères, forms the commune's northern border.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.