Saou
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saou (French pronunciation: [su]; Vivaro-Alpine: Sau) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Saou | |
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Saou seen from La Poupoune | |
 Location of Saou | |
  Saou  Saou | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′46″N 5°03′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Die |
| Canton | Dieulefit |
| Intercommunality | Val de Drôme en Biovallée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Raphaël Paillot[1] |
Area 1 | 41.6 km2 (16.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 590 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26336 /26400 |
| Elevation | 288–1,567 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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.
