Savigneux (French pronunciation: [saviɲø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Savigneux
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Savigneux
Location of Savigneux
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Savigneux is located in France
Savigneux
Savigneux
Savigneux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Savigneux
Savigneux
Coordinates: 45°36′28″N 4°05′00″E / 45.6078°N 4.0833°E / 45.6078; 4.0833
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonMontbrison
IntercommunalityLoire Forez Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Grange[1]
Area
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19.19 km2 (7.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,468
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42299 /42600
Elevation357–398 m (1,171–1,306 ft)
(avg. 383 m or 1,257 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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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 400—    
1821 391−0.08%
1846 523+1.17%
1872 733+1.31%
1901 1,095+1.39%
1926 1,304+0.70%
1946 1,341+0.14%
1962 1,586+1.05%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,754+1.69%
1975 1,841+0.69%
1982 1,821−0.16%
1990 2,391+3.46%
1999 2,565+0.78%
2007 3,066+2.26%
2012 3,353+1.81%
2017 3,432+0.47%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Twin towns

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Savigneux is twinned with:

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. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Savigneux, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE