Saverne
Saverne is a commune in north-eastern France, in the Bas-Rhin department, of which it is a subprefecture. It is in the Grand Est region.
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Château des Rohan. | |
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| Coordinates: 48°44′N 7°22′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Bas-Rhin |
| Arrondissement | Saverne |
| Canton | Saverne |
| Intercommunality | Saverne-Marmoutier-Sommerau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Stéphane Leyenberger |
| Area 1 | 26.01 km2 (10.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 11,433 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Savernois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 67437 /67700 |
| Elevation | 177–463 m (581–1,519 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commmune is in the historical and cultural region of Alsace.
Geography
Saverne is in the west of the Bas-Rhin department, 50 km (31 mi) to the west of Strasbourg. The Marne–Rhine Canal flows through the city of Saverne. The Zorn river, a right tributary of the Moder river, flows through the commune.
The commune has an area of 26.0 km2 (10.0 sq mi).[1] Its average altitude is 320 m (1,050 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 190 m (620 ft).[2]
The distances from Saverne to other cities are:[3]
- Paris, the national capital - 448 km (278 mi);
- Strasbourg, the regional capital - 50 km (31 mi);
- Marseille - 810 km (500 mi);
- Lyon - 499 km (310 mi);
- Reims - 305 km (190 mi);
- Bordeaux - 994 km (618 mi);
- Toulouse - 1,035 km (643 mi);
- Montpellier - 796 km (495 mi);
- Nice - 797 km (495 mi).
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The commune of Saverne is surrounded by the following communes:
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Climate
The climate of Saverne, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.[3]
Population
The inhabitants of Saverne are known, in French, as Savernois (women: Savernoises).[4]
With a population of 11,433,[5] Saverne has a population density of 440 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Saverne
Administration
Saverne is a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department since 1800. It is the capital of the Saverne arrondissement and is also the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Saverne formed by 49 communes, with 49,469 inhabitants (2014).[6]
Twin towns
Saverne is twinned withː
Donaueschingen, Germany, since 1964
Leominster, England, since 1992
Pokrov, Russia, since 2003
Gallery
Related pages
References
- "Commune de Saverne (67437)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "City of Saverne". Map-France.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Ville de Saverne". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Habitants du départment: Bas-Rhin" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- "Commune de Saverne (67437)". Géographie administrative et d’étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
Other websites
- Ville de Saverne - Official site (in French)