Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine
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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 | Vertou-Vignoble | |
| Intercommunality | Sèvre, Maine et Goulaine | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Yves Lecoq | |
| Area1 | 5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007)2 | 1,162 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 44159 / 44690 | |
| Elevation | 2–53 m (6.6–173.9 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) |
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| 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-Fiacre-sur-Maine is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique département in western France.
The inhabitants are Fiacrais.
Situated near Nantes, Saint-Fiacre is surrounded by Muscadet vineyards, between Sèvre Nantaise and Maine rivers.
Geography
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Saint-Fiacre-Sur-Maine in Loire-Atlantique
- More of 80% of this commune is covered in vines, more than any other in France. There are more than 30 vine growers.
- The communes bordering Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine are: Vertou, La Haie-Fouassière, Château-Thébaud and Maisdon-sur-Sèvre.
History
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.
Twin towns
Saint Fiacre sur Maine has a town twinning agreement with
Echichens (Switzerland) since 1977
Demographics
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
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| Population | 636 | 651 | 761 | 935 | 935 | 996 | 1147 |
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