Moutiers-sur-le-Lay

Moutiers-sur-le-Lay

The old town hall in Moutiers-sur-le-Lay
Moutiers-sur-le-Lay

Coordinates: 46°33′19″N 1°09′24″W / 46.5553°N 1.1567°WCoordinates: 46°33′19″N 1°09′24″W / 46.5553°N 1.1567°W
Country France
Region Pays de la Loire
Department Vendée
Arrondissement La Roche-sur-Yon
Canton Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais
Intercommunality Pays mareuillais
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Brigitte Hybert
Area1 18.28 km2 (7.06 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 614
 • Density 34/km2 (87/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 85157 / 85320
Elevation 7–57 m (23–187 ft)

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.

Moutiers-sur-le-Lay is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.

Geography

The village lies on the left bank of the river Lay, which flows southwestward through the southern part of the commune.

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References

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