Saint-Germain-Laval | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 45°49′51″N 4°00′48″E / 45.8308°N 4.0133°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Roanne |
Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
Intercommunality | Vals d'Aix et d'Isable |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Raymond[1] |
Area 1 | 17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,604 |
• Density | 94/km2 (240/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. |
Saint-Germain-Laval (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ laval] ) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.[3]
The North American explorer Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut was born in Saint-Germain-Laval.