Savigny-en-Septaine

Savigny-en-Septaine (French pronunciation: [saviɲi ɑ̃ sɛptɛn]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Bourges, on the left bank of the river Airain, which flows north through the middle of the commune, then flows into the Yèvre, which forms part of the commune's northern boundary.

Savigny-en-Septaine
Commune
The church in Savigny-en-Septaine
Coat of arms
Location of Savigny-en-Septaine
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Coordinates: 47°02′42″N 2°33′41″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Avord
Intercommunality	La Septaine
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gérard René Carlier[1]
Area 1	22.58 km2 (8.72 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	710
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	18247 /18390
Elevation	137–172 m (449–564 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

In the Tragedy of the Guerry's wells in the summer of 1944 a French fascist militia murdered 36 Jews on a farm in the village.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	394	—
1968	449	+14.0%
1975	499	+11.1%
1982	546	+9.4%
1990	570	+4.4%
1999	622	+9.1%
2008	672	+8.0%

See also

• Communes of the Cher department