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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Saint-Savin
Commune
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-GartempeAbbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Coat of arms of Saint-SavinCoat of arms
Location of Saint-Savin
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Coordinates: 46°34′01″N 0°51′52″E / 46.5669°N 0.8644°E / 46.5669; 0.8644
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementMontmorillon
CantonMontmorillon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hugues Maillet
Area18.8 km (7.3 sq mi)
Population817
 • Density43/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code86246 /86310
Elevation72–142 m (236–466 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Savin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ savɛ̃]), also referred to as Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (pronounced [sɛ̃ savɛ̃ syʁ ɡaʁtɑ̃p], literally Saint-Savin on Gartempe), is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is located on the banks of the Gartempe.

Abbey Church

Main article: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

The Romanesque Abbey Church, begun in the mid 11th century, contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are still in a remarkable state of preservation. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,349—    
1975 1,323−0.28%
1982 1,058−3.14%
1990 1,089+0.36%
1999 1,009−0.84%
2007 913−1.24%
2012 873−0.89%
2017 846−0.63%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

Communes of the Vienne department
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