Chenereilles, Loire
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Chenereilles | |
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Commune | |
.jpg) Château de Chenereilles | |
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| Location of Chenereilles | |
  Chenereilles  Chenereilles | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′06″N 4°04′47″E / 45.485°N 4.0797°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Montbrison |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Bost[1] |
Area 1 | 8.97 km2 (3.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 536 |
| • Density | 59.8/km2 (155/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42060 /42560 |
| Elevation | 428–749 m (1,404–2,457 ft) (avg. 675 m or 2,215 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chenereilles (French pronunciation: [ʃənəʁɛj]; Occitan: Chanarelhas) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It lies within the historical region of Forez and is part of the Loire Forez Agglomération.[3]
The commune is located in the arrondissement of Montbrison and the canton of Montbrison. Elevation ranges from 428 to 749 metres above sea level, for an area of 8.97 km².[4] According to INSEE, Chenereilles belongs to the functional urban area (aire d’attraction) of Saint-Étienne.[5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 260 | — |
| 1975 | 209 | −3.07% |
| 1982 | 247 | +2.42% |
| 1990 | 264 | +0.84% |
| 1999 | 312 | +1.87% |
| 2009 | 468 | +4.14% |
| 2014 | 516 | +1.97% |
| 2020 | 524 | +0.26% |
| 2021 | 513 | −2.10% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Administration
The commune is administered by a municipal council headed by the mayor. For the 2020–2026 term the mayor is Roland Bost.[7]
