Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Roanne | |
| Canton | Le Coteau | |
| Community association | Pays Entre Loire et Rhône | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 57 ' N , 4 ° 13' E | |
| height | 305-621 m | |
| surface | 33.57 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,887 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 56 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42470 | |
| INSEE code | 42289 | |
| Website | http://www.stsymphoriendelay.fr/ | |
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Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay is a French commune with 1,887 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Roanne and the canton of Le Coteau (until 2015: canton of Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay ).
geography
Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay is about 14 kilometers southeast of Roanne am Gand . In the north the river Rhins borders the community. Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Régny in the north, Lay in the north and northeast, Fourneaux in the east, Croizet-sur-Gand in the south, Neulise in the southwest and Neaux in the west.
The National Route 7 runs through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,676 | 1,604 | 1,549 | 1,544 | 1,489 | 1,427 | 1,672 | 1,877 |
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Attractions
- Tete Noire hostel
- House Les Mansardes
- Old post
hostel Tete Noire
House Les Mansardes
Old post
Personalities
- Guillaume du Bellay de Langey (1491–1543), French ambassador to Switzerland, died here
- Suzanne Aubert (1835–1926), founder of the New Zealand order, born here
Web links
Commons : Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay - Collection of images, videos and audio files
