Saran, Loiret

Saran (French pronunciation: [saʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Saran
Commune
The town hall in Saran
Location of Saran
Saran Show map of France Saran Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
Coordinates: 47°57′05″N 1°52′29″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loiret
Arrondissement	Orléans
Canton	Orléans-3
Intercommunality	Orléans Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Mathieu Gallois[1]
Area 1	19.65 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	16,866
• Density	858.3/km2 (2,223/sq mi)
Demonym	Saranais
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	45302 /45770
Elevation	108–137 m (354–449 ft)
Website	www.ville-saran.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saran has, considering its size, many sports facilities including two stadiums, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, one swimming pool and four gymnasiums.^{[citation needed]}

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,749	—
1975	8,757	+6.20%
1982	10,104	+2.07%
1990	13,436	+3.63%
1999	14,797	+1.08%
2007	15,333	+0.45%
2012	15,298	−0.05%
2017	16,365	+1.36%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Loiret department