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Saverdun

Saverdun (French pronunciation: [savɛʁdœ̃]; Languedocien: Savardun) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Key Information

Population

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Inhabitants of Saverdun are called Saverdunois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,916—    
1975 3,969+0.19%
1982 3,639−1.23%
1990 3,568−0.25%
1999 3,589+0.07%
2007 4,376+2.51%
2012 4,526+0.68%
2017 4,844+1.37%
Source: INSEE[3]

Name

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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

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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

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Saverdun station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.

See also

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