Violay
Violay | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Violay | |
  Violay  Violay | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′14″N 4°21′31″E / 45.8539°N 4.3586°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Le Coteau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Chaverot[1] |
Area 1 | 27.07 km2 (10.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,218 |
| • Density | 44.99/km2 (116.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Violaysien(ne) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42334 /42780 |
| Elevation | 535–1,004 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 department of Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2007 | 1,362 | +0.18% |
| 2012 | 1,317 | −0.67% |
| 2017 | 1,239 | −1.21% |
| 2023 | 1,218 | −0.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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