| Saint-Savinien | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′55″N 0°47′13″W / 45.8985°N 0.787°WCoordinates: 45°53′55″N 0°47′13″W / 45.8985°N 0.787°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Godineau |
| Area1 | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,394 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17373 /17350 |
| Elevation | 0–68 m (0–223 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
Saint-Savinien is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
Saint-Savinien-sur-Charente is one of the most picturesque communes in Roman Saintonge. It dates back to the Roman times.