Saint-Loup-Géanges
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Gergy | |
| Community association | Le Grand Chalon | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 57 ' N , 4 ° 55' E | |
| height | 180-221 m | |
| surface | 25.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,631 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71350 | |
| INSEE code | 71443 | |
| Website | http://www.saint-loup-geanges.fr/ | |
Saint-Loup-Géanges is a French commune with 1,631 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the arrondissement Chalon-sur-Saône and is part of the canton of Gergy (until 2015: canton of Verdun-sur-le-Doubs ).
geography
Saint-Loup-Géanges is on the Dheune River . In the south, the Vandaine River borders the municipality. Saint-Loup-Géanges is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Sainte-Marie-la-Blanche in the north, Meursanges in the north and northeast, Chevigny-en-Valière in the northeast, Saint-Gervais-en-Vallière in the east, Allerey-sur-Saône in the South-east, Gergy in the south, Demigny in the west and Merceuil in the west and northwest.
history
In 2003, the municipalities of Saint-Loup-de-la-Salle and Géanges were merged after positive votes from the municipalities.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 543 | 524 | 519 | 584 | 708 | 765 | 1,424 | 1,614 |
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Attractions
- Maizières Monastery , founded by Cistercians in 1132, closed in 1790/91
- Saint-Loup church
