Châtelneuf, Loire
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Châtelneuf (French pronunciation: [ʃatɛlnœf]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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Châtelneuf | |
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Commune | |
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 Location of Châtelneuf | |
  Châtelneuf Location within France  Châtelneuf Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°38′19″N 3°59′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Pelardy[1] |
Area 1 | 8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 354 |
| • Density | 41.7/km2 (108/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42054 /42940 |
| Elevation | 498–1,110 m (1,634–3,642 ft) (avg. 830 m or 2,720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 209 | — |
| 1975 | 195 | −0.99% |
| 1982 | 209 | +1.00% |
| 1990 | 240 | +1.74% |
| 1999 | 259 | +0.85% |
| 2007 | 319 | +2.64% |
| 2012 | 320 | +0.06% |
| 2017 | 335 | +0.92% |
| 2023 | 354 | +0.92% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
