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Violay |
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Violay
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Néronde |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Balbigny |
| Mayor | Véronique CHAVEROT |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 535–1,004 m (1,755–3,294 ft) (avg. 830 m/2,720 ft) |
| Land area1 | 27.07 km2 (10.45 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,343 (1999) |
| - Density | 50 /km2 (130 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42334/ 42780 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Violay is a commune in the Loire department in central France.