Châtelneuf (Loire)

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Châtelneuf
Châtelneuf (France)
Châtelneuf
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Boën-sur-Lignon
Community association Loire Forez
Coordinates 45 ° 38 ′  N , 3 ° 59 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 38 ′  N , 3 ° 59 ′  E
height 498–1,021 m
surface 8.48 km 2
Residents 335 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 40 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 42940
INSEE code
Website https://chatelneuf.jimdo.com/

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Châtelneuf is a French municipality with 335 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Rhône-Alpes ). Administratively it belongs to the arrondissement of Montbrison and is part of the canton Boën-sur-Lignon (until 2015 Saint-Georges-en-Couzan ).

geography

Châtelneuf is located about 38 kilometers northwest of Saint-Étienne in the Forez in the Massif Central . Châtelneuf is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Bonnet-le-Courreau in the north and west, Pralong in the north and north-east, Champdieu in the east, Essertines-en-Châtelneuf in the south and Roche in the south-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 220 209 195 209 240 259 312 318
Source: Cassini and INSEE

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