Violay

Coordinates: 45°51′14″N 4°21′31″E / 45.8539°N 4.3586°E / 45.8539; 4.3586
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Violay
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Violay
Location of Violay
Map
Violay is located in France
Violay
Violay
Violay is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Violay
Violay
Coordinates: 45°51′14″N 4°21′31″E / 45.8539°N 4.3586°E / 45.8539; 4.3586
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonLe Coteau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Véronique Chaverot[1]
Area
1
27.07 km2 (10.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,215
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymViolaysien(ne)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42334 /42780
Elevation535–1,004 m (1,755–3,294 ft)
(avg. 830 m or 2,720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Violay (French pronunciation: [vjɔlɛ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,339—    
1975 1,344+0.05%
1982 1,380+0.38%
1990 1,425+0.40%
1999 1,343−0.66%
2009 1,339−0.03%
2014 1,275−0.97%
2020 1,235−0.53%
Source: INSEE[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE