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Saint-Germain-Laval |
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Saint-Germain-Laval
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Saint-Germain-Laval |
| Intercommunality | Vals d'Aix et d'Isable |
| Mayor | Jacques Perrin |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 344–526 m (1,129–1,726 ft) (avg. 430 m/1,410 ft) |
| Land area1 | 17.08 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,488 (1999) |
| - Density | 87 /km2 (230 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42230/ 42260 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Germain-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.
The commune is located 35 kilometers south of Roanne and 6 kilometers south of exit 5 of autoroute A72 (future A89) linking Clermont-Ferrand (85 km distant) to Saint-Étienne (62 km distant).