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Savigny-en-Sancerre

Coordinates: 47°26′31″N 2°48′36″E / 47.4419°N 2.81°E / 47.4419; 2.81
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Savigny-en-Sancerre
An aerial view of the church, the town hall and the main shops
An aerial view of the church, the town hall and the main shops
Coat of arms of Savigny-en-Sancerre
Location of Savigny-en-Sancerre
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Savigny-en-Sancerre is located in France
Savigny-en-Sancerre
Savigny-en-Sancerre
Savigny-en-Sancerre is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Savigny-en-Sancerre
Savigny-en-Sancerre
Coordinates: 47°26′31″N 2°48′36″E / 47.4419°N 2.81°E / 47.4419; 2.81
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSancerre
IntercommunalityCC Pays Fort Sancerrois Val de Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Thérèse Ruelle[1]
Area
1
33.31 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,110
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18246 /18240
Elevation176–298 m (577–978 ft)
(avg. 226 m or 741 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Savigny-en-Sancerre (French pronunciation: [saviɲi ɑ̃ sɑ̃sɛʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Geography

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A farming area comprising a village and several hamlets situated about 31 miles (50 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D13 with the D54, D47 and the D152 roads. The commune is the source of many small rivers.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962872—    
1968895+2.6%
1975855−4.5%
1982891+4.2%
1990981+10.1%
19991,023+4.3%
20081,080+5.6%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Symphorien, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The fifteenth-century chapel in the cemetery.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.