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Saverne

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Saverne (, ; Alsatian: ; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27 mi) northwest of Strasbourg.

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Saverne is a commune in France, situated within the Bas-Rhin department and the Grand Est region. It serves as the capital of both the arrondissement of Saverne and the canton of Saverne. The town is located in the Unterelsaß area and shares borders with Ottersthal, Danne-et-Quatre-Vents, Eckartswiller, and Furchhausen. Its postal code is 67700, and it operates in the Europe/Paris time zone.

The municipality covers an area of 26.01 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 11,609 residents, comprising 5,367 males and 5,872 females, while another records 12,439 inhabitants. Elevation data also differs, with sources citing 463 meters and 200 meters above sea level. Saverne is twinned with the administrative bodies of Donaueschingen and Mława.

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Place details

Locality
Saverne
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
12,439
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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PM2.5
6.9 µg/m³
PM10
11.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image
Chateau Rohan Saverne 01.jpg
French commune.caption
Château des Rohan
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Saverne 67.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Saverne
French commune.canton
Saverne
French commune.INSEE
67437
French commune.postal code
67700
French commune.mayor
Stéphane Leyenberger
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.name
Saverne
French commune.party
LR
French commune.intercommunality
CC du Pays de Saverne
French commune.elevation m
200
French commune.elevation min m
177
French commune.elevation max m
463
French commune.area km2
26.01

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Saverne (, ; Alsatian: ; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27 mi) northwest of Strasbourg.

As of 2023, the population of the commune was 11,460. Saverne is the centre of an urban area with about 19,000 inhabitants.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saverne” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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