Saint-Germain-Laval, Loire

Saint-Germain-Laval (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ laval] ) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]

Saint-Germain-Laval
Commune
Coat of arms of Saint-Germain-Laval
Location of Saint-Germain-Laval
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Saint-Germain-Laval is located in France
Saint-Germain-Laval
Saint-Germain-Laval
Saint-Germain-Laval is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Germain-Laval
Saint-Germain-Laval
Coordinates: 45°49′51″N 4°00′48″E / 45.8308°N 4.0133°E / 45.8308; 4.0133
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonBoën-sur-Lignon
IntercommunalityVals d'Aix et d'Isable
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Raymond[1]
Area
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17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,604
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42230 /42260
Elevation344–526 m (1,129–1,726 ft)
(avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The North American explorer Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut was born in Saint-Germain-Laval.

Geography

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The commune is located in the plain of Forez, in the center of departement of Loire, in the center of France, 35 kilometers south of Roanne, 52 kilometers north-west of Saint-Etienne and 37 kilometers east of Thiers.

It is crossed by the Aix river, a tributary of the Loire which flows less than ten kilometers to the east. A The commune is 6 kilometers south of exit 5 of A89 autoroute linking Clermont-Ferrand (Auvergne, 85 km distant) to Saint-Étienne (62 km distant).

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,721—    
1975 1,777+0.46%
1982 1,657−0.99%
1990 1,510−1.15%
1999 1,488−0.16%
2009 1,649+1.03%
2014 1,643−0.07%
2020 1,610−0.34%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

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Saint-Germain-Laval is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE