Sauvain (French pronunciation: [sovɛ̃]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. Its church is l'Église Notre Dame de la Nativité.[2]
Sauvain | |
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Coordinates: 45°40′27″N 3°54′23″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Montbrison |
Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
Intercommunality | Loire Forez Agglomération |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-René Joandel |
Area 1 | 30.23 km2 (11.67 sq mi) |
Population | 377 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.
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