Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fjakʁ syʁ mɛn] , literally Saint-Fiacre on ⓘMaine; Breton: Sant-Fieg-ar-Mewan) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.[3]
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Coordinates: 47°08′39″N 1°24′56″W / 47.1442°N 1.4156°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Loire-Atlantique |
Arrondissement | Nantes |
Canton | Vertou |
Intercommunality | CA Clisson Sèvre et Maine Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Danièle Gadais[1] |
Area 1 | 5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,241 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 44159 /44690 |
Elevation | 2–53 m (6.6–173.9 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Situated near Nantes, Saint-Fiacre is surrounded by Muscadet vineyards, between the rivers Sèvre Nantaise and Maine.
Saint-Hilaire-du-Coing (Sanctus Hilarius del Cugno), was founded in the 6th century, becoming Saint-Fiacre-du-Coing (and Saint-Fiacre) in the 16th century because of pilgrimages to view the saint's statue.
Saint Fiacre sur Maine has a town twinning agreement with
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 651 | — |
1975 | 761 | +2.26% |
1982 | 935 | +2.99% |
1990 | 935 | +0.00% |
1999 | 996 | +0.70% |
2007 | 1,162 | +1.95% |
2012 | 1,165 | +0.05% |
2017 | 1,207 | +0.71% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
The inhabitants are known as Fiacrais in French.