Saint-Germain-des-Fossés
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Germain-des-Fossés (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de fose]; Occitan: Sent German daus Fossats) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. Saint-Germain-des-Fossés station has rail connections to Lyon, Nevers and Clermont-Ferrand.
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| Coordinates: 46°12′27″N 3°26′04″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Vichy-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Vichy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Élisabeth Cuisset[1] |
Area 1 | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,579 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03236 /03260 |
| Elevation | 239–365 m (784–1,198 ft) (avg. 255 m or 837 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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