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Savenay (; Savenneg in Breton) is a town (administratively a commune) in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France which is part of the Pays de la Loire region. It is located on the Sillon de Bretagne (a mountain range defining the southern part of Brittany) and overlooks the marshes of the Loire river, seven kilometers to its south. Under the Old Regime, it was part of the province of Brittany.

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Savenay is a commune in France, situated in the Loire-Atlantique department within the arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire. It serves as the capital of the canton of Savenay and is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Blain. The municipality is located in the Pays de la Loire region and shares borders with Campbon, Bouée, Bouvron, and La Chapelle-Launay.

The area of Savenay is 26 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 86 meters. Its postal code is 44260. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 9,543 residents, including 4,206 males and 4,473 females, while another records a population of 6,770. The official name of the locality is Savenay.

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Place details

Locality
Savenay
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Population
6,770
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Savenay
French commune.native name
Savenneg
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Savenay-Eglise.jpg
French commune.caption
The parish church of Saint-Martin-de-Tours, in Savenay
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Savenay (Loire-Atlantique).svg
French commune.INSEE
44195
French commune.postal code
44260
French commune.arrondissement
Saint-Nazaire
French commune.canton
Blain
French commune.mayor
Michel Mezard
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Estuaire et Sillon
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
86
French commune.area km2
26

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Savenay
Country
France
Population
9543
Area
26
Elevation
52
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Malville
Official website
www.ville-savenay.fr
Image
Savenay-Eglise.jpg
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Commons category
Savenay
topic's main category
Category:Savenay
postal code
44260
associated electoral district
canton of Blain
male population
4206
female population
4473
P8168
1 Lupi
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-2-40-58-39-39
fax number
+33-2-40-58-39-35
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Savenay (; Savenneg in Breton) is a town (administratively a commune) in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France which is part of the Pays de la Loire region. It is located on the Sillon de Bretagne (a mountain range defining the southern part of Brittany) and overlooks the marshes of the Loire river, seven kilometers to its south. Under the Old Regime, it was part of the province of Brittany.

== Geography ==

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