Saverne

Saverne is a commune in north-eastern France, in the Bas-Rhin department, of which it is a subprefecture. It is in the Grand Est region.
The "commmune" is in the historical and cultural region of Alsace.
Geography.
Saverne is in the west of the Bas-Rhin department, to the west of Strasbourg. The Marne–Rhine Canal flows through the city of Saverne. The Zorn river, a right tributary of the Moder river, flows through the "commune".
The "commune" has an area of . Its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The distances from Saverne to other cities are:
The "commune" of Saverne is surrounded by the following "communes":
Climate.
The climate of Saverne, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of Saverne are known, in French, as "Savernois" (women: "Savernoises").
With a population of 11,433, Saverne has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Saverne
Administration.
Saverne is a subprefecture in the Bas-Rhin department since 1800. It is the capital of the Saverne "arrondissement" and is also the administrative centre () of the "canton" of Saverne formed by 49 "communes", with 49,469 inhabitants (2014).
Twin towns.
Saverne is twinned withː