Châteauneuf-sur-Isère
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Châteauneuf-sur-Isère (French: [ʃɑtonœf syʁ izɛʁ]; Vivaro-Alpine: Chasteunuòu d'Isèra) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.
Châteauneuf-sur-Isère
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The chapel of Saint Hugues | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Châteauneuf-sur-Isère | |
  Châteauneuf-sur-Isère  Châteauneuf-sur-Isère | |
| Coordinates: 45°00′53″N 4°56′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Valence |
| Canton | Tain-l'Hermitage |
| Intercommunality | CA Valence Romans Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2025–2026) | Agnès Jaubert[1] |
Area 1 | 45.57 km2 (17.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,281 |
| • Density | 93.94/km2 (243.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26084 /26300 |
| Elevation | 111–237 m (364–778 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 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. |
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| 1968 | 2,150 | — |
| 1975 | 2,012 | −0.94% |
| 1982 | 2,591 | +3.68% |
| 1990 | 3,031 | +1.98% |
| 1999 | 3,285 | +0.90% |
| 2007 | 3,621 | +1.22% |
| 2012 | 3,790 | +0.92% |
| 2017 | 3,875 | +0.44% |
| 2023 | 4,281 | +1.67% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
It was the birthplace of St. Hugh of Châteauneuf.
