Saint-Germain-Laval, Loire

Saint-Germain-Laval
Commune
Coat of arms of Saint-Germain-Laval
Location of Saint-Germain-Laval
Map
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
1
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.

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.

  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