Saverdun (French pronunciation: [savɛʁdœ̃]; Languedocien: Savardun) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Saverdun
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Saverdun
Location of Saverdun
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Saverdun is located in France
Saverdun
Saverdun
Saverdun is located in Occitanie
Saverdun
Saverdun
Coordinates: 43°14′08″N 1°34′31″E / 43.2356°N 1.5753°E / 43.2356; 1.5753
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonPortes d'Ariège
IntercommunalityPortes d'Ariège Pyrénées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Calleja[1]
Area
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61.47 km2 (23.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,815
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09282 /09700
Elevation209–374 m (686–1,227 ft)
(avg. 235 m or 771 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of Saverdun are called Saverdunois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,916—    
1975 3,969+0.19%
1982 3,639−1.23%
1990 3,568−0.25%
1999 3,589+0.07%
2007 4,376+2.51%
2012 4,526+0.68%
2017 4,844+1.37%
Source: INSEE[3]

Name

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Saverdun gave its name to the former city of Verdun, Quebec, Canada, now a borough of Montreal, which was founded in 1671 by Zacharie Dupuy, a native of Saverdun.

History

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Count Raymond VII of Toulouse surrendered Saverdun to Imbert de Beaujeu and Hugh of La Tour-du-Pin, royal agents, during the war of 1242.

Transport

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Saverdun station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE