Saran (French pronunciation: [saʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Saran
The town hall in Saran
The town hall in Saran
Location of Saran
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Saran is located in France
Saran
Saran
Saran is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saran
Saran
Coordinates: 47°57′05″N 1°52′29″E / 47.9514°N 1.8747°E / 47.9514; 1.8747
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementOrléans
CantonOrléans-3
IntercommunalityOrléans Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maryvonne Hautin[1]
Area
1
19.65 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
16,679
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
DemonymSaranais
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
45302 /45770
Elevation108–137 m (354–449 ft)
Websitewww.ville-saran.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saran has, considering its size, many sports facilities including two stadiums, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, one swimming pool and four gymnasiums.[citation needed]

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,749—    
1975 8,757+6.20%
1982 10,104+2.07%
1990 13,436+3.63%
1999 14,797+1.08%
2007 15,333+0.45%
2012 15,298−0.05%
2017 16,365+1.36%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE