Savigny-le-Temple
Savigny-le-Temple | |
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Coordinates: 48°35′03″N 2°35′00″E / 48.5841°N 2.5832°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-et-Marne |
Arrondissement | Melun |
Canton | Savigny-le-Temple |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Paris Sud Seine-Essonne-Sénart |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Line Pichery[1] |
Area 1 | 11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 30,510 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 77445 /77176 |
Elevation | 58–91 m (190–299 ft) (avg. 77 m or 253 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Savigny-le-Temple (French: [saviɲi lə tɑ̃pl] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne Department of France in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, 33.2 km (20.6 mi) from the center of Paris. It is the largest commune in the "new town" of Sénart, created in the 1970s.
History
[edit]During the French Revolution, Savigny-le-Temple (meaning "Savigny the temple") was temporarily renamed Savigny-sur-Balory (meaning "Savigny upon Balory", after the small Balory river). It was also temporarily renamed Savigny-le-Port (meaning "Savigny the port"). These changes were probably motivated by the religious connotation of the word "temple".
Demographics
[edit]Inhabitants of Savigny-le-Temple are called Savigniens.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
Personalities
[edit]- Claude Makélélé, football player (Real Madrid, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain), grew up in Savigny-le-Temple.
- Olivier Bernard, football player (Newcastle United, Southampton, Rangers), grew up in Savigny-le-Temple.
- Clément Chantôme, football player (Paris Saint-Germain), grew up in Savigny-le-Temple.
Transport
[edit]Savigny-le-Temple is served by Savigny-le-Temple – Nandy station on Paris RER line .
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Savigny-le-Temple, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
[edit]- Official site (in French)
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)