Charlieu

Charlieu
Commune
Abbey
Coat of arms
Location of Charlieu
Charlieu Charlieu
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
Area 1	6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	3,766
• Density	560/km2 (1,500/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.

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.

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%
1968	4,923	+0.04%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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%
2023	3,766	+0.44%

Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

Twin towns

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

See also

• Communes of the Loire department

External links

• Town website
• Gazetteer Entry