Savigny-en-Sancerre

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 Coat of arms
Savigny-en-Sancerre
Location within Centre region Savigny-en-Sancerre
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Léré
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Thérèse Ruelle
Area1	33.31 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	1,080
• Density	32/km2 (84/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18246 / 18240
Elevation	176–298 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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Savigny-en-Sancerre is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre 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
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	872	—
1968	895	+2.6%
1975	855	−4.5%
1982	891	+4.2%
1990	981	+10.1%
1999	1,023	+4.3%
2008	1,080	+5.6%

Sights

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

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Savigny-en-Sancerre on the Quid website (French)