Saint-Germain-Laval, Loire
Saint-Germain-Laval | |
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 The tower of the chapel, in Saint-Germain-Laval | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Germain-Laval  | |
  Saint-Germain-Laval  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 | Jacques Perrin |
Area 1 | 17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 1,488 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (230/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 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.
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).
Twin towns
Saint-Germain-Laval is twinned with:
San Germano, Italy
See also
References
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