Savigny-en-Septaine
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Savigny-en-Septaine | |
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Coordinates: 47°02′42″N 2°33′41″E / 47.045°N 2.5614°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Avord |
Intercommunality | La Septaine |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard René Carlier[1] |
Area 1 | 22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 734 |
• Density | 33/km2 (84/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18247 /18390 |
Elevation | 137–172 m (449–564 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 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-Septaine is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a village and a few hamlets situated about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D46 and the D66 roads. The village lies on the left bank of the river Airain, which flows north through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Yèvre, which forms part of the commune's northern boundary.
History
During the summer 1944, in a farm of the village occurred the Tragedy of the Guerry's wells. It designates the massacre of 36 Jews by French militiamen.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 394 | — |
1968 | 449 | +14.0% |
1975 | 499 | +11.1% |
1982 | 546 | +9.4% |
1990 | 570 | +4.4% |
1999 | 622 | +9.1% |
2008 | 672 | +8.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. Etienne, dating from the thirteenth century.
- A watermill.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Savigny-en-Septaine.
- Old postcard photos of the commune (in French)
- Unofficial commune website (in French)
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