Saint-Germain-Laval, Loire
Saint-Germain-Laval is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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Commune | |
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Location of Saint-Germain-Laval | |
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Coordinates: 45°49′51″N 4°00′48″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Roanne |
Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
Intercommunality | Vals 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 |
• Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42230 /42260 |
Elevation | 344–526 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 35 kilometers south of Roanne and 6 kilometers south of exit 5 of autoroute A72 (future A89) linking Clermont-Ferrand (85 km distant) to Saint-Étienne (62 km distant).
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1793 | 1,650 | — |
1806 | 1,692 | +2.5% |
1821 | 1,709 | +1.0% |
1831 | 1,769 | +3.5% |
1841 | 1,804 | +2.0% |
1851 | 1,995 | +10.6% |
1861 | 1,989 | −0.3% |
1872 | 2,010 | +1.1% |
1881 | 2,115 | +5.2% |
1891 | 2,090 | −1.2% |
1901 | 2,052 | −1.8% |
1911 | 1,937 | −5.6% |
1921 | 1,641 | −15.3% |
1931 | 1,642 | +0.1% |
1946 | 1,561 | −4.9% |
1954 | 1,486 | −4.8% |
1962 | 1,569 | +5.6% |
1968 | 1,721 | +9.7% |
1975 | 1,777 | +3.3% |
1982 | 1,657 | −6.8% |
1990 | 1,510 | −8.9% |
1999 | 1,488 | −1.5% |
2011 | 1,670 | +12.2% |
2017 | 1,635 | −2.1% |
Twin towns
Saint-Germain-Laval is twinned with:
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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