Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher

Saint-Aignan or Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃t‿ɛɲɑ̃ syʁ ʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France.

Saint-Aignan sur Cher
Commune
Saint-Aignan seen from the bank of the Cher River
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Aignan sur Cher
Saint-Aignan sur Cher Saint-Aignan sur Cher
Coordinates: 47°16′10″N 1°22′36″E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Loir-et-Cher
Arrondissement	Romorantin-Lanthenay
Canton	Saint-Aignan
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Éric Carnat
Area ^1	18.48 km^2 (7.14 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	2,849
• Density	150/km^2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	41198 /41110
Elevation	64–164 m (210–538 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Saint-Aignan is situated on the Cher River, and is around 35 km south of Blois.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1793	2,341	—
1806	2,597	+10.9%
1821	2,845	+9.5%
1831	2,772	−2.6%
1841	3,049	+10.0%
1851	3,434	+12.6%
1861	3,600	+4.8%
1872	3,393	−5.8%
1881	3,337	−1.7%
1891	3,301	−1.1%
1901	3,208	−2.8%
1911	2,992	−6.7%
1921	2,724	−9.0%
1931	2,667	−2.1%
1946	2,649	−0.7%
1954	2,670	+0.8%
1962	3,029	+13.4%
1968	3,445	+13.7%
1975	3,602	+4.6%
1982	3,600	−0.1%
1990	3,672	+2.0%
1999	3,542	−3.5%
2007	3,209	−9.4%
2014	2,898	−9.7%

Features

Saint-Aignan is known for its quiet nature, its gastronomic products, its castle and church and also its history. In the commune is located the ZooParc de Beauval.

See also

• Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department

References

• INSEE commune file

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.