Moutiers-sur-le-Lay
| Moutiers-sur-le-Lay | |
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The old town hall in Moutiers-sur-le-Lay | |
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Location within Pays de la Loire region  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) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85157 / 85320 |
| Elevation | 7–57 m (23–187 ft) |
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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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