Châteauneuf-sur-Isère
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Drôme | |
| Arrondissement | Valence | |
| Canton | Tain-l'Hermitage | |
| Community association | Valence Roman's agglo | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 1 ′ N , 4 ° 56 ′ E | |
| height | 111-237 m | |
| surface | 45.57 km 2 | |
| Residents | 3,875 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 85 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 26300 | |
| INSEE code | 26084 | |
| Website | www.chateauneufsurisere.fr | |
 Facade of a house built into a cave entrance |
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Chateauneuf-sur-Isere is a French commune in the department of Drôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
The municipality is located on the Isère , just before its confluence with the Rhone .
history
The first settlement of today's municipality dates from the 12th century. Saint-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble , came from Châteauneuf-sur-Isère. In the 13th century, the municipality belonged to the diocese of Valence .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 | |
| Residents | 2105 | 2167 | 2591 | 3031 | 3285 | 3621 | 3875 | |
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Personalities
- Hugo von Bonnevaux (around 1120 – around 1194), abbot of a Cistercian order
literature
- Frédéric Vassy: Château que j'aime - Châteauneuf-sur-Isère en images. 2010, ISBN 978-2-7466-2685-0
Web links
Commons : Châteauneuf-sur-Isère - Collection of images, videos and audio files
