Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
| Savigny-en-Septaine | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church in Savigny-en-Septaine | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Savigny-en-Septaine | |
  Savigny-en-SeptaineShow map of France Savigny-en-SeptaineShow map of Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°02′42″N 2°33′41″E / 47.045°N 2.5614°E / 47.045; 2.5614 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Intercommunality | La Septaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard René Carlier |
| Area | 22.58 km (8.72 sq mi) |
| Population | 710 |
| • Density | 31/km (81/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) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Savigny-en-Septaine (French pronunciation: [saviɲi ɑ̃ sɛptɛn]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Bourges, 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
In the Tragedy of the Guerry's wells in the summer of 1944 a French fascist militia murdered 36 Jews on a farm in the village.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
External links
- Old postcard photos of the commune (in French)
- Unofficial commune website (in French)
