Saint-Germain-Laval, Loire
Saint-Germain-Laval | |
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Commune | |
Location of Saint-Germain-Laval | |
| 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 |
Area 1 | 17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,594 |
| • Density | 93/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] ⓘ; Arpitan: Sant-Gèrman-la-Vâr) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
The North American explorer Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut was born in Saint-Germain-Laval.