Saint-Germain-Laval (Loire)
Saint-Germain-Laval (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ 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 in the plain of Forez, in the center of departement of Loire, in the center of France, 35 kilometers south of Roanne, 52 kilometers north-west of Saint-Etienne and 37 kilometers east of Thiers.
It is crossed by the Aix river, a tributary of the Loire which flows less than ten kilometers to the east. A The commune is 6 kilometers south of exit 5 of A89 autoroute linking Clermont-Ferrand (Auvergne, 85 km distant) to Saint-Étienne (62 km distant).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,721 | — |
| 1975 | 1,777 | +0.46% |
| 1982 | 1,657 | −0.99% |
| 1990 | 1,510 | −1.15% |
| 1999 | 1,488 | −0.16% |
| 2009 | 1,649 | +1.03% |
| 2014 | 1,643 | −0.07% |
| 2020 | 1,610 | −0.34% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Twin towns
Saint-Germain-Laval is twinned with:
San Germano, Italy
See also
- Communes of the Loire department
- Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut (c. 1639 – 1710), born in Saint-Germain-Laval. He is the namesake of Duluth, Minnesota as well as Duluth, Georgia
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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