Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France

(2020–2026) Éric Carnat^[1]Area18.48 km² (7.14 sq mi)Population2,821 • Density150/km² (400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation64–164 m (210–538 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Aignan (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɛɲɑ̃]), also unofficially Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɛɲɑ̃ syʁ ʃɛʁ], literally Saint-Aignan on Cher) is a commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France.^[3]

Geography

Saint-Aignan is located on the river Cher, and is around 35 km (about 21,75 mi) south of Blois.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 2,341 —     1821 2,845 +0.70% 1846 3,146 +0.40% 1872 3,393 +0.29% 1901 3,208 −0.19% 1926 2,768 −0.59% 1946 2,649 −0.22% 1962 3,029 +0.84%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 3,445 +2.17% 1975 3,602 +0.64% 1982 3,600 −0.01% 1990 3,672 +0.25% 1999 3,542 −0.40% 2007 3,209 −1.23% 2012 2,993 −1.38% 2017 2,849 −0.98%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

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