Sauvain

Sauvain
Commune
Museum
Museum
Location of Sauvain
Sauvain is located in France
Sauvain
Sauvain
Location within France
Sauvain is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sauvain
Sauvain
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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
Area
1
30.23 km2 (11.67 sq mi)
Elevation
890 m (2,920 ft)
Highest elevation
1,631 m (5,351 ft)
Lowest elevation
640 m (2,100 ft)
Population
 (2023)
371
 • Density12.3/km2 (31.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42298 /42990
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (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%
2007 410−0.56%
2012 386−1.20%
2017 380−0.31%
2023 371−0.40%
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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Tour de France 2020, Stage 14 (sports report). France: flobikes.com. 12 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE