Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sɛ̃fɔʁjɛ̃ də lɛ], literally Saint-Symphorien of Lay) is a commune in the Loire department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.[3]
Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay | |
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Commune | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay  | |
  Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay  Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′55″N 4°12′45″E / 45.9486°N 4.2125°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Le Coteau |
| Intercommunality | Pays entre Loire et Rhône |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Geay[1] |
Area 1 | 33.57 km2 (12.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,949 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42289 /42470 |
| Elevation | 305–621 m (1,001–2,037 ft) (avg. 440 m or 1,440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,604 | — |
| 1975 | 1,549 | −0.50% |
| 1982 | 1,544 | −0.05% |
| 1990 | 1,489 | −0.45% |
| 1999 | 1,427 | −0.47% |
| 2009 | 1,754 | +2.08% |
| 2014 | 1,899 | +1.60% |
| 2020 | 1,923 | +0.21% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Personalities
editThe commune was the birthplace of Suzanne Aubert.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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