Violay
Violay | |
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Commune | |
Town hall | |
Location of 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 |
Area 1 | 27.07 km2 (10.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,210 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/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.