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Sauvain |
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Sauvain
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Saint-Georges-en-Couzan |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez |
| Mayor | Henri Goutte |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 640–1,631 m (2,100–5,351 ft) (avg. 890 m/2,920 ft) |
| Land area1 | 30.23 km2 (11.67 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 429 (1999) |
| - Density | 14 /km2 (36 /sq mi) |
| 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. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Sauvain is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
The river Lignon du Forez flows through the commune.