Saint-Germain-Laval, Loire

Saint-Germain-Laval is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Saint-Germain-Laval
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Germain-Laval
Saint-Germain-Laval
Saint-Germain-Laval
Coordinates: 45°49′51″N 4°00′48″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonBoën-sur-Lignon
IntercommunalityVals d'Aix et d'Isable
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Alain Béraud
Area
1
17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,635
 • Density96/km2 (250/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

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.

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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,650—    
18061,692+2.5%
18211,709+1.0%
18311,769+3.5%
18411,804+2.0%
18511,995+10.6%
18611,989−0.3%
18722,010+1.1%
18812,115+5.2%
18912,090−1.2%
19012,052−1.8%
19111,937−5.6%
YearPop.±%
19211,641−15.3%
19311,642+0.1%
19461,561−4.9%
19541,486−4.8%
19621,569+5.6%
19681,721+9.7%
19751,777+3.3%
19821,657−6.8%
19901,510−8.9%
19991,488−1.5%
20111,670+12.2%
20171,635−2.1%

Twin towns

Saint-Germain-Laval is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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