Savigny-en-Septaine | ||
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The church in Savigny-en-Septaine
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Coordinates: 47°02′42″N 2°33′41″E / 47.045°N 2.5614°ECoordinates: 47°02′42″N 2°33′41″E / 47.045°N 2.5614°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Cher | |
Arrondissement | Bourges | |
Canton | Avord | |
Intercommunality | La Septaine | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Marcel | |
Area1 | 22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 672 | |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 18247 /18390 | |
Elevation | 137–172 m (449–564 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Savigny-en-Septaine is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
A farming area comprising a village and a couple of hamlets situated about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D976 with the D46 and the D66 roads. The village lies on the left bank of the river Airain, which flows north through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Yèvre, which forms part of the commune's northern boundary.