Savennes, Creuse
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Guéret-Sud-Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Guéret Saint-Vaury |
| Mayor | Claude Caniglia (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 497–664 m (1,631–2,178 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 218 (2008) |
| - Density | 31 /km2 (80 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23170/ 23000 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 46°06′23″N 1°53′20″E / 46.1064°N 1.8889°E
Savennes is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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[edit] Geography
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.
[edit] Population
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 125 | — |
| 1968 | 151 | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 103 | −31.8% |
| 1982 | 176 | +70.9% |
| 1990 | 225 | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 212 | −5.8% |
| 2008 | 218 | +2.8% |
[edit] Sights
- A twentieth-century chapel.
- A restored public washhouse.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Savennes on the Quid website (French)
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