Saint-Savinien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ savinjɛ̃]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
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The town hall in Saint-Savinien | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Savinien ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 45°53′55″N 0°47′13″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Godineau[1] |
| Area 1 | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,446 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17373 /17350 |
| Elevation | 0–68 m (0–223 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 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 | 2,351 | — |
| 1968 | 2,377 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,342 | −1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,336 | −0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,340 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,359 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,394 | +1.5% |
Saint-Savinien-sur-Charente is one of the most picturesque communes in Roman Saintonge. It dates back to the Roman times.
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