Savennes, Creuse
| Savennes | |
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  Savennes | |
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Location within Limousin region  Savennes | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′23″N 1°53′20″E / 46.1064°N 1.8889°ECoordinates: 46°06′23″N 1°53′20″E / 46.1064°N 1.8889°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Guéret-Sud-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Guéret Saint-Vaury |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Caniglia |
| Area1 | 6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 218 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23170 / 23000 |
| Elevation |
497–664 m (1,631–2,178 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
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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. | |
Savennes is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of streams, lakes, forestry and farming, comprising the village and two hamlets situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Guéret, at the junction of the D33 and the D52 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 125 | — |
| 1968 | 151 | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 103 | −31.8% |
| 1982 | 176 | +70.9% |
| 1990 | 225 | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 212 | −5.8% |
| 2008 | 218 | +2.8% |
Sights
- A twentieth-century chapel.
- A restored public washhouse.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Savennes (Creuse). |
- Savennes on the Quid website (French)
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