Châteauneuf-de-Galaure
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Châteauneuf-de-Galaure (Arpitan: Châtélnôf-de-Goualôro) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure | |
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A general view of Châteauneuf-de-Galaure | |
![]() Location of Châteauneuf-de-Galaure | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′58″N 4°57′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Drôme des collines |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Raphaël Brun[1] |
Area 1 | 18.08 km2 (6.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,804 |
| • Density | 99.78/km2 (258.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26083 /26330 |
| Elevation | 222–393 m (728–1,289 ft) (avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure has a Franciscan abbey, in the course of being restored, with a cart-track.
Geography
The Galaure flows southwest through the southern part of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,153 | — |
| 1975 | 1,153 | +0.00% |
| 1982 | 1,252 | +1.18% |
| 1990 | 1,246 | −0.06% |
| 1999 | 1,276 | +0.26% |
| 2007 | 1,497 | +2.02% |
| 2012 | 1,719 | +2.80% |
| 2017 | 1,808 | +1.01% |
| 2023 | 1,804 | −0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people
- Marthe Robin (1902–1981), Roman Catholic mystic, stigmatic and foundress
