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Saint-Savin, Vienne

Coordinates: 46°34′01″N 0°51′52″E / 46.5669°N 0.8644°E / 46.5669; 0.8644
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Saint-Savin
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Coat of arms of Saint-Savin
Location of Saint-Savin
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Saint-Savin is located in France
Saint-Savin
Saint-Savin
Saint-Savin is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Savin
Saint-Savin
Coordinates: 46°34′01″N 0°51′52″E / 46.5669°N 0.8644°E / 46.5669; 0.8644
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementMontmorillon
CantonMontmorillon
IntercommunalityMontmorillonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Michel Brouard
Area
1
18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
817
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86246 /86310
Elevation72–142 m (236–466 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Savin, also referred to as Saint-Savin sur Gartempe ((pronounced [sɛ̃ savɛ̃ syʁ ɡaʁtɑ̃p])), is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Abbey Church

The Romanesque Abbey Church, begun in the mid 11th century, contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals which are still in a remarkable state of preservation. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983.

Demographics

Historical population of Saint-Savin, Vienne
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population128313491323105810891009957

See also

References

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.