Saverne
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Location within Grand Est region
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| Coordinates: 48°44′N 7°22′E / 48.74°N 7.36°ECoordinates: 48°44′N 7°22′E / 48.74°N 7.36°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Bas-Rhin | |
| Arrondissement | Saverne | |
| Canton | Saverne | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la région de Saverne | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Emile Blessig (UMP) | |
| Area1 | 26.01 km2 (10.04 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 11,907 | |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67437 / 67700 | |
| Elevation | 177–463 m (581–1,519 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 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.
Saverne (French: Saverne, pronounced: [savɛʁn]; Alsatian: Zàwere [ˈd̥sɐːvəʁə]; (German: 
Zabern )) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27 mi) N.W. of Strasbourg.
In 2006, Saverne had a total population of 11,907, and its metropolitan area, of 17,482.
Saverne (Tres Tabernae Cesaris (Caesar's three taverns, so called because in the older days there were three taverns on the way to the Lorraine plateau where they would change oxen due to the steep incline) was an important place in the time of the Roman Empire, and, after being destroyed by the Alamanni, was rebuilt by the emperor Julian.
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