Savigny-sur-Grosne (French pronunciation: [saviɲi syʁ ɡʁon], literally Savigny on Grosne) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. The composer and choral conductor Charles Ravier (1934–1984) was born in Savigny-sur-Grosne.
Savigny-sur-Grosne | |
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_%C3%A9glise_et_monument_aux_morts.JPG) The church and war memorial in Savigny-sur-Grosne | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Savigny-sur-Grosne  | |
  Savigny-sur-Grosne  Savigny-sur-Grosne | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′01″N 4°40′18″E / 46.5836°N 4.6717°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Cluny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Pelletier[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.52 km2 (2.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 171 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71507 /71460 |
| Elevation | 194–335 m (636–1,099 ft) (avg. 195 m or 640 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
The Guye flows north through the southeastern part of the commune, then flows into the Grosne, which forms most of the commune's eastern border.
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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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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