Savennes (French pronunciation: [savɛn]; Occitan: Savenas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Savennes
Location of Savennes
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Savennes is located in France
Savennes
Savennes
Savennes is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Savennes
Savennes
Coordinates: 46°06′23″N 1°53′20″E / 46.1064°N 1.8889°E / 46.1064; 1.8889
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonGuéret-1
IntercommunalityCA Grand Guéret
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Ponsard[1]
Area
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6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
210
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23170 /23000
Elevation497–664 m (1,631–2,178 ft)
(avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962125—    
1968151+20.8%
1975103−31.8%
1982176+70.9%
1990225+27.8%
1999212−5.8%
2008218+2.8%

Sights

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  • A twentieth-century chapel.
  • A restored public washhouse.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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