Saignes (French pronunciation: [sɛɲ]; Occitan: Sanhas) is a commune in the département of Cantal in south-central France.
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Saignes | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 45°20′08″N 2°28′48″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Cantal |
Arrondissement | Mauriac |
Canton | Ydes |
Intercommunality | Sumène Artense |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Moulier |
Area 1 | 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
Population | 820 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 15169 /15240 |
Elevation | 442–780 m (1,450–2,559 ft) (avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 642 | — |
1968 | 702 | +9.3% |
1975 | 735 | +4.7% |
1982 | 957 | +30.2% |
1990 | 1,009 | +5.4% |
1999 | 1,006 | −0.3% |
2008 | 898 | −10.7% |
2016 | 845 | −5.9% |
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