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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Sauvain
Commune
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Location of Sauvain
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Coordinates: 45°40′27″N 3°54′23″E / 45.6742°N 3.9064°E / 45.6742; 3.9064
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonBoën-sur-Lignon
IntercommunalityLoire Forez Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-René Joandel
Area30.23 km (11.67 sq mi)
Population373
 • Density12/km (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code42298 /42990
Elevation640–1,631 m (2,100–5,351 ft)
(avg. 890 m or 2,920 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sauvain (French pronunciation: [sovɛ̃], Arpitan: Sâlveng, [suˈveːɪ], or Sâlving, [suˈvĩ]) is a commune in the French department of Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France. Its church is l'Église Notre Dame de la Nativité.

Geography

The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 611—    
1975 523−2.20%
1982 507−0.44%
1990 445−1.62%
1999 429−0.41%
2009 407−0.53%
2014 381−1.31%
2020 373−0.35%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Tour de France 2020, Stage 14 (sports report). France: flobikes.com. 12 September 2020.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Communes of the Loire department


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