Châtelperron
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Châtelperron (French pronunciation: [ʃatɛlpɛʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the central French department of Allier.
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 A general view of Châtelperron | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Châtelperron | |
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| Coordinates: 46°23′59″N 3°38′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Moulins-2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maria Schneider[1] |
Area 1 | 20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 130 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03067 /03220 |
| Elevation | 234–352 m (768–1,155 ft) (avg. 253 m or 830 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the location of the site known as La Grotte des Fées.[3][4][5][6]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 287 | — |
| 1975 | 250 | −1.95% |
| 1982 | 219 | −1.87% |
| 1990 | 189 | −1.82% |
| 1999 | 137 | −3.51% |
| 2007 | 141 | +0.36% |
| 2012 | 155 | +1.91% |
| 2017 | 146 | −1.19% |
| 2023 | 130 | −1.92% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
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