Essertines-en-Châtelneuf

Essertines-en-Châtelneuf (French pronunciation: [esɛʁtin ɑ̃ ʃatɛlnœf]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Essertines-en-Châtelneuf
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Essertines-en-Châtelneuf
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Coordinates: 45°37′12″N 3°59′55″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Montbrison
Canton	Boën-sur-Lignon
Intercommunality	CA Loire Forez
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Jasleire[1]
Area 1	15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	660
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42089 /42600
Elevation	444–1,010 m (1,457–3,314 ft) (avg. 700 m or 2,300 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.
1968	357	—
1975	360	+0.12%
1982	454	+3.37%
1990	521	+1.74%
1999	587	+1.33%
2009	648	+0.99%
2014	682	+1.03%
2020	652	−0.75%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Loire department