Charlieu

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.

Charlieu
Commune
Abbey
Abbey
Coat of arms of Charlieu
Coat of arms
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
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonCharlieu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Berthelier[1]
Area
1
6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,714
 • 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.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17932,600—    
18062,354−9.5%
18212,404+2.1%
18313,424+42.4%
18413,689+7.7%
18513,984+8.0%
18613,936−1.2%
18723,879−1.4%
18815,720+47.5%
18915,247−8.3%
19015,406+3.0%
19115,354−1.0%
YearPop.±%
19215,046−5.8%
19315,263+4.3%
19464,976−5.5%
19545,069+1.9%
19624,911−3.1%
19684,923+0.2%
19754,789−2.7%
19824,322−9.8%
19903,727−13.8%
19993,582−3.9%
20043,727+4.0%
20153,694−0.9%

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 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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