Charlieu

Charlieu (Francoprovençal: 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
Coat of arms
Location of Charlieu
Charlieu
Charlieu
Coordinates: 46°09′36″N 4°10′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonCharlieu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Berthelier
Area
1
6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,667
 • 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. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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