Saou | |
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 Saou seen from La Poupoune | |
 Location of Saou | |
Saou Saou | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′46″N 5°03′43″E / 44.646°N 5.062°E / 44.646; 5.062 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Die |
| Canton | Dieulefit |
| Intercommunality | Val de Drôme en Biovallée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Raphaël Paillot1 |
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. | |
Saou (French pronunciation: [su]; Vivaro-Alpine: Sau) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 431 | — |
| 1975 | 354 | −2.77% |
| 1982 | 364 | +0.40% |
| 1990 | 378 | +0.47% |
| 1999 | 409 | +0.88% |
| 2007 | 503 | +2.62% |
| 2012 | 520 | +0.67% |
| 2017 | 571 | +1.89% |
| 2023 | 590 | +0.55% |
| Source: INSEE3 | ||
Syncline
Saou is well known for its syncline.
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE