Saran | |
|---|---|
The town hall in Saran | |
![]() Location of Saran | |
| Coordinates:47°57′05″N1°52′29″E / 47.9514°N 1.8747°E /47.9514; 1.8747 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Orléans |
| Canton | Orléans-3 |
| Intercommunality | Orléans Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2024–2026) | Mathieu Gallois[1] |
Area 1 | 19.65 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 17,316 |
| • Density | 881.2/km2 (2,282/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saranais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45302 /45770 |
| Elevation | 108–137 m (354–449 ft) |
| Website | www.ville-saran.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saran (French pronunciation:[saʁɑ̃]) is acommune in theLoiretdepartment in north-centralFrance.
Saran has, considering its size, many sports facilities including two stadiums, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, one swimming pool and four gymnasiums.[citation needed]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,749 | — |
| 1975 | 8,757 | +6.20% |
| 1982 | 10,104 | +2.07% |
| 1990 | 13,436 | +3.63% |
| 1999 | 14,797 | +1.08% |
| 2007 | 15,333 | +0.45% |
| 2012 | 15,298 | −0.05% |
| 2017 | 16,365 | +1.36% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||