Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher
Saint-Aignan sur Cher | |
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Commune | |
Saint-Aignan seen from the bank of the river Cher | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Aignan sur Cher | |
Saint-Aignan sur Cher Saint-Aignan sur Cher | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′10″N 1°22′36″E / 47.2694°N 1.3767°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Romorantin-Lanthenay |
| Canton | Saint-Aignan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Carnat[1] |
Area 1 | 18.48 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,826 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41198 /41110 |
| Elevation | 64–164 m (210–538 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Aignan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɛɲɑ̃]), also unofficially Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɛɲɑ̃ syʁ ʃɛʁ], literally Saint-Aignan on Cher) is a commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.[3]
Geography
Saint-Aignan is located on the river Cher, and is around 35 km (about 21,75 mi) south of Blois.
Population
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Features
Saint-Aignan is known for its quiet nature, its gastronomic products, its castle and church and also its history. In the commune is located the ZooParc de Beauval.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher.
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Commune de Saint-Aignan (41198)". INSEE. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Aignan, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE