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Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Savigny-en-Sancerre
Commune
An aerial view of the church, the town hall and the main shopsAn aerial view of the church, the town hall and the main shops
Coat of arms of Savigny-en-SancerreCoat of arms
Location of Savigny-en-Sancerre
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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
Area33.31 km (12.86 sq mi)
Population1,110
 • Density33/km (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code18246 /18240
Elevation176–298 m (577–978 ft)
(avg. 226 m or 741 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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

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

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

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

See also

References

  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.
Communes of the Cher department
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