Savigny-en-Septaine

Savigny-en-Septaine
The church in Savigny-en-Septaine The church in Savigny-en-Septaine
Coat of arms of Savigny-en-Septaine Coat of arms
Savigny-en-Septaine
Location within Centre region Savigny-en-Septaine
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Baugy
Intercommunality	La Septaine
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Dominique Marcel
Area1	22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	672
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	18247 / 18390
Elevation	137–172 m (449–564 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft)
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.

Savigny-en-Septaine is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

Geography

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.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	394	—
1968	449	+14.0%
1975	499	+11.1%
1982	546	+9.4%
1990	570	+4.4%
1999	622	+9.1%
2008	672	+8.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Etienne, dating from the thirteenth century.
• A watermill.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Old postcard photos of the commune (French)
• Unofficial commune website (French)
• Savigny-en-Septaine on the Quid website (French)