Lay, Loire

Lay
Commune
Coat of arms of Lay
Coat of arms
Location of Lay
Lay is located in France
Lay
Lay
Location within France
Lay is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lay
Lay
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°57′23″N 4°13′08″E / 45.9564°N 4.2189°E / 45.9564; 4.2189
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonLe Coteau
IntercommunalityPays entre Loire et Rhône
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Giraud
Area
1
12.85 km2 (4.96 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Highest elevation
592 m (1,942 ft)
Lowest elevation
339 m (1,112 ft)
Population
 (2023)
777
 • Density60.5/km2 (157/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42118 /42470
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lay is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 644—    
1975 616−0.63%
1982 616+0.00%
1990 687+1.37%
1999 648−0.65%
2007 694+0.86%
2012 718+0.68%
2017 745+0.74%
2023 777+0.70%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE