Sauvain | |
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The museum in Sauvain
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Coordinates: 45°40′27″N 3°54′23″E / 45.6742°N 3.9064°ECoordinates: 45°40′27″N 3°54′23″E / 45.6742°N 3.9064°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Montbrison |
Canton | Saint-Georges-en-Couzan |
Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez |
Government | |
• Mayor | Henri Goutte |
Area1 | 30.23 km2 (11.67 sq mi) |
Population (1999)2 | 429 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42298 /42990 |
Elevation | 640–1,631 m (2,100–5,351 ft) (avg. 890 m or 2,920 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Sauvain is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.