Saint-Savin (Vienne)
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Vienne | |
Arrondissement | Montmorillon | |
Canton | Montmorillon | |
Community association | Vienne et Gartempe | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 34 ' N , 0 ° 52' E | |
height | 72-142 m | |
surface | 18.80 km 2 | |
Residents | 846 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 86310 | |
INSEE code | 86246 | |
Website | www.saint-savin.fr | |
Bridge over the Gartempe |
Saint-Savin , formerly Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe called, is a French commune in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine with 846 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017). The community it belongs to Canton Montmorillon , was mainly due to the abbey of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe , which in 1983 as a UNESCO - World Heritage Site was awarded known.
etymology
Savin is the name of a bishop who is also called Sabinian. He was the first bishop of Sens and served in the second half of the third century. He founded several churches, probably including this abbey. Gartempe is the name of the small river that flows directly past the choir of the abbey church.
geography
Saint-Savin is located in the Gartempe valley , right on the banks of the river at an average altitude of 87 m. Originally located on the border of the historical provinces of Poitou and Berry , Saint-Savin is now part of the Vienne department. The distance from Paris is around 310 km and from Poitiers around 45 km.
coat of arms
Description : A golden, crowned capital letter E in blue, three golden lilies accompany a crossed gold-handled knife with a silver blade and a golden palm frond .
history
The first traces show a settlement in the Gallo-Roman era. In 1820 the formerly independent municipality of Mont-Saint-Savin was incorporated.
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year | 1793 | 1856 | 1901 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | |
Residents | 1,018 | 1,566 | 1,605 | 1,283 | 1,349 | 1,323 | 1,058 | 1,089 | 1.009 | 913 |
Attractions
Town twinning
Saint-Savin has been twinned with the Belgian city of Malle in Flanders since 1960 and with the German city of Heusenstamm in Hesse since 1969 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saint-Savin on saintsavin.com (Office de Tourisme) in French.
- ↑ Saint-Savin on cassini.ehess.fr in French.