Châteauneuf (Loire)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Etienne | |
| Canton | Rive-de-greed | |
| Community association | Saint-Étienne Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 31 ' N , 4 ° 38' E | |
| height | 208-657 m | |
| surface | 13.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,599 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 117 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42800 | |
| INSEE code | 42053 | |
| Website | http://www.mairiedechateauneuf.fr/ | |
Châteauneuf is a French commune with 1,599 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Châteauneuf belongs to the Arrondissement of Roanne and the canton of Rive-de-Gier .
geography
Châteauneuf is located about 20 kilometers east-northeast of Saint-Étienne and about 19 kilometers west of Vienne . The greed limits the community in the northeast. Châteauneuf is surrounded by the neighboring communities Rive-de-Gier in the north and west, Saint-Joseph and Chabanière with Saint-Maurice-sur-Dargoire in the north, Tartaras in the northeast, Longes in the east, Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez in the south as well Farnay in the southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 729 | 776 | 902 | 1,173 | 1,351 | 1,445 | 1,463 | 1,528 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- chapel
- Castle ruins
- Mollard Castle with park from the 19th century
- Brick chimney (height: 108 meters) by the Marrel company from the 19th century, for a long time the highest in Europe
- Malakoff tower
Web links
Commons : Châteauneuf - Collection of images, videos and audio files
