Violay

Violay
Commune
Town hall
Location of Violay
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 (20202026) Véronique Chaverot
Area
1
27.07 km2 (10.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
1,210
  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 department of Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.