Savigny-le-Temple
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The town hall in Savigny-le-Temple | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs | |
Location of 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 (2022)[2] | 30,630 |
| • Density | 2,559/km2 (6,628/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
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
Inhabitants of Savigny-le-Temple are called Savigniens.
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Personalities
- 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
Savigny-le-Temple is served by Savigny-le-Temple – Nandy station on Paris RER line .
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ 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
- 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)