Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay
Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay | |
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Commune | |
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.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay | |
  Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay Location within France  Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 1,979 |
| • Density | 58.95/km2 (152.7/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. | |
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]
Population
| 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% |
| 2007 | 1,669 | +1.98% |
| 2012 | 1,877 | +2.38% |
| 2017 | 1,887 | +0.11% |
| 2023 | 1,979 | +0.80% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Personalities
The commune was the birthplace of Suzanne Aubert.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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