Saverdun
Saverdun (French pronunciation: [savɛʁdœ̃]; Languedocien: Savardun) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
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Location of Saverdun  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°14′08″N 1°34′31″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers |
| Canton | Portes d'Ariège |
| Intercommunality | Portes d'Ariège Pyrénées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Calleja |
| Area 1 | 61.47 km2 (23.73 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,828 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09282 /09700 |
| Elevation | 209–374 m (686–1,227 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Saverdun are called Saverdunois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 3,447 | — |
| 1968 | 3,916 | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 3,969 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,639 | −8.3% |
| 1990 | 3,568 | −2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,589 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,435 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 4,531 | +2.2% |
Name
Saverdun gave its name to the former city of Verdun, Quebec, Canada, now a borough of Montreal, which was founded in 1671 by Zacharie Dupuy, a native of Saverdun.
History
Count Raymond VII of Toulouse surrendered Saverdun to Imbert de Beaujeu and Hugh of La Tour-du-Pin, royal agents, during the war of 1242.
Transport
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
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