Savigny-le-Temple
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Commune of Savigny-le-Temple | |
Location | |
Longitude | 02° 34' 59" E |
Latitude | 48° 35' 02" N |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-et-Marne |
Arrondissement | Melun |
Canton | Savigny-le-Temple |
Intercommunality | Syndicat d'agglomération nouvelle de Sénart |
Mayor | Jean-Louis Mouton (2001-2008) |
Statistics | |
Land area¹ | 11.97 km² |
Population² (Oct. 2006 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
26,829 22,339 |
- Density (2006) | 2,241/km² |
Miscellaneous | |
INSEE/Postal code | 77445/ 77176 |
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
Savigny-le-Temple is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 33.2 km. (20.6 miles) from the center of Paris, in the "new town" of Sénart, created in the 1970s, of which it is the most populated commune.
[edit] 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".
[edit] Transport
Savigny-le-Temple is served by Savigny-le-Temple – Nandy station on Paris RER line D.