Charlieu

Charlieu
Commune
Abbey
Abbey
Coat of arms of Charlieu
Location of Charlieu
Charlieu is located in France
Charlieu
Charlieu
Charlieu is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charlieu
Charlieu
Coordinates: 46°09′36″N 4°10′21″E / 46.16°N 4.1725°E / 46.16; 4.1725
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonCharlieu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Berthelier[1]
Area
1
6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,712
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42052 /42190
Elevation268–378 m (879–1,240 ft)
(avg. 265 m or 869 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Charlieu (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁljø]; Arpitan: Charluè) is a commune in the Loire department at the northern end of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is home to Charlieu Abbey.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,600—    
1821 2,404−0.28%
1846 3,990+2.05%
1872 3,879−0.11%
1901 5,406+1.15%
1926 5,117−0.22%
1946 4,976−0.14%
1962 4,911−0.08%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,923+0.04%
1975 4,789−0.39%
1982 4,322−1.46%
1990 3,727−1.83%
1999 3,582−0.44%
2007 3,624+0.15%
2012 3,705+0.44%
2017 3,667−0.21%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Twin towns

It is twinned with the town of Calne in Wiltshire, UK.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Charlieu, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

  • Town website
  • Gazetteer Entry


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