Lay, Loire
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Lay is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Lay | |
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Commune | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lay | |
  Lay  Lay | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′23″N 4°13′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Le Coteau |
| Intercommunality | Pays entre Loire et Rhône |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Giraud[1] |
Area 1 | 12.85 km2 (4.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 777 |
| • Density | 60.5/km2 (157/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42118 /42470 |
| Elevation | 339–592 m (1,112–1,942 ft) (avg. 460 m or 1,510 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 | 644 | — |
| 1975 | 616 | −0.63% |
| 1982 | 616 | +0.00% |
| 1990 | 687 | +1.37% |
| 1999 | 648 | −0.65% |
| 2009 | 713 | +0.96% |
| 2014 | 730 | +0.47% |
| 2020 | 754 | +0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
