Charlieu

Charlieu (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁljø] ^ⓘ; Arpitan: Charluè) is a commune in the Loire department at the northern end of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is home to Charlieu Abbey.

Charlieu
Commune
Abbey
Coat of arms
Location of Charlieu
Charlieu Show map of France Charlieu Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°09′36″N 4°10′21″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Roanne
Canton	Charlieu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bruno Berthelier[1]
Area 1	6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,703
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42052 /42190
Elevation	268–378 m (879–1,240 ft) (avg. 265 m or 869 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 2,600 —     1821 2,404 −0.28% 1846 3,990 +2.05% 1872 3,879 −0.11% 1901 5,406 +1.15% 1926 5,117 −0.22% 1946 4,976 −0.14% 1962 4,911 −0.08%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 4,923 +0.04% 1975 4,789 −0.39% 1982 4,322 −1.46% 1990 3,727 −1.83% 1999 3,582 −0.44% 2007 3,624 +0.15% 2012 3,705 +0.44% 2017 3,667 −0.21%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Twin towns

It is twinned with the town of Calne in Wiltshire, UK.

See also

• Communes of the Loire department