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Charlieu
Sign in to saveCharlieu (; ) 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.
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Charlieu is a commune in the Loire department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It serves as the capital of the canton of Charlieu and is situated in the arrondissement of Roanne. The town shares borders with Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray, Chandon, Pouilly-sous-Charlieu, and Saint-Denis-de-Cabanne. Its postal code is 42190, and it is twinned with Eningen unter Achalm.
The commune has an area of 6.7 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 4,923 residents and another citing 3,758. The male population is recorded as 1,676, while the female population is 1,991. Elevation data ranges from 278 to 378 meters above sea level. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.
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Place details
- Locality
- Charlieu
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,758
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Charlieu
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Charlieu.svg
- French commune.image
- Abbaye de Charlieu - Ruines Eglise - 2.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Abbey
- French commune.arrondissement
- Roanne
- French commune.canton
- Charlieu
- French commune.INSEE
- 42052
- French commune.postal code
- 42190
- French commune.mayor
- Bruno Berthelier
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 265
- French commune.elevation min m
- 268
- French commune.elevation max m
- 378
- French commune.area km2
- 6.7
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Charlieu
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Roanne
- Population
- 3703
- Area
- 6.7
- Elevation
- 298
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Saint-Nizier-sous-Charlieu
- Official website
- www.ville-charlieu.fr
- Image
- Abbaye de Charlieu - Ruines Eglise - 2.jpg
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- Commons category
- Charlieu
- twinned administrative body
- Eningen unter Achalm
- postal code
- 42190
- associated electoral district
- canton of Charlieu
- male population
- 1676
- female population
- 1991
- P8168
- Herald Square
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-77-69-33-89
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Encyclopedic overview
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- External links
Charlieu (; ) 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==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Charlieu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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