Saou

Not to be confused with Sao or Sau.
Saou
Commune
Saou seen from La Poupoune
Saou seen from La Poupoune
Location of Saou
Map
Saou is located in France
Saou
Saou
Saou is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saou
Saou
Coordinates: 44°38′46″N 5°03′43″E / 44.646°N 5.062°E / 44.646; 5.062
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentDrôme
ArrondissementDie
CantonDieulefit
IntercommunalityVal de Drôme en Biovallée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raphaël Paillot[1]
Area
1
41.6 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
575
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
26336 /26400
Elevation288–1,567 m (945–5,141 ft)
(avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saou (French pronunciation: [su]) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 431—    
1975 354−2.77%
1982 364+0.40%
1990 378+0.47%
1999 409+0.88%
2009 513+2.29%
2014 527+0.54%
2020 565+1.17%
Source: INSEE[3]

Syncline

Saou is well known for its syncline.

View of the whole syncline of the "Forêt de Saou" from the Lagier farm.

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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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