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Saverne

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Saverne (, ; Alsatian: ; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27 mi) northwest of Strasbourg.

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Saverne is a town in northeastern France located on the Rhine-Marne canal at a mountain pass through the Vosges. It sits in the Bas-Rhin department, about 27 miles northwest of Strasbourg, and has historically served as a significant passage point due to its strategic location on the canal and geography.

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Place details

Locality
Saverne
Region
Grand Est
Country
France
Population
12,439
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image
Chateau Rohan Saverne 01.jpg
French commune.caption
Château des Rohan
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason Saverne 67.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Saverne
French commune.canton
Saverne
French commune.INSEE
67437
French commune.postal code
67700
French commune.mayor
Stéphane Leyenberger
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.name
Saverne
French commune.party
LR
French commune.intercommunality
CC du Pays de Saverne
French commune.elevation m
200
French commune.elevation min m
177
French commune.elevation max m
463
French commune.area km2
26.01

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Saverne
Population
11460
Area
26.01
Elevation
291
Official website
www.saverne.fr
Image
Chateau Rohan Saverne 01.jpg
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Commons category
Saverne
postal code
67700
Commons gallery
Saverne
male population
5367
female population
5872
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-88-71-52-71
fax number
+33-3-88-71-27-22
native label
Zàwere
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Saverne (, ; Alsatian: ; ) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km (27 mi) northwest of Strasbourg.

As of 2023, the population of the commune was 11,460. Saverne is the centre of an urban area with about 19,000 inhabitants.

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