LayGeneral information - Location
| Country | France | | Location in country | 
Southeast | | Location in Europe | West Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 4.2226,Lat: 45.9546  |
| Elevation | 421 meter above sea level | | Local time | 23:36:26pm |
| Name province/region (Région) | Rhône-Alpes | | Wiki-website Subregion (Département) | Loire | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Roanne | | Name | Lay | | Other place with same name 1 | 
Lay
Rheinland-Pfalz - | | Other place with same name 2 |
Lay
Bayern - Mittelfranken |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Bern | 
Switzerland | 271 km | 
EastNorthEast
| | 2 Paris | France | 353 km | 
NorthNorthWest
| | 3 Monte Carlo | 
Monaco | 354 km |
SouthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Mediterranean Sea is the nearest oceancoast with a distance of around 266 km (direction South).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Loire main - Upper, part of the larger catchment area Loire, Brittany and Vendee coastal waters. The nearest bigger lake is Lac de Villerest (0.9 km2 at a height of around -1 meter above sea level) at a distance of 13.9 km in WestNorthWestern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
French-Swiss border with a straight distance of 135.7 km in Eastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 190 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 85%, low mountains: 15%, The hills are mainly western orientated. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (at a distance of 72 km and direction EastSouthEast).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
7.8 km2 |
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| Nature |
0.3 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
67.3 km2 |
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| Urban area |
3.1 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Lay in country France
Lay at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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Hotels at Lay 
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