Chavanay
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Etienne | |
| Canton | Le Pilat | |
| Community association | Pilat Rhodania | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 25 ′ N , 4 ° 44 ′ E | |
| height | 140-463 m | |
| surface | 15.06 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,885 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 192 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42410 | |
| INSEE code | 42056 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-de-chavanay.com/ | |
Chavanay is a French commune with 2,885 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Étienne and is part of the canton of Le Pilat . The inhabitants are called Chavanois (es) .
geography
Chavanay is about 50 kilometers south of Lyon on the Rhône . Chavanay is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône in the north, Saint-Clair-du-Rhône in the northeast, Saint-Alban-du-Rhône in the east, Saint-Maurice-l'Exil in the southeast, Saint-Pierre- de-Bœuf in the south, Malleval in the south, Bessey in the south and south-west, Jonzieux in the south-west, Pélussin in the west and Chuyer in the north-west.
Chavanay is located in the Pilat Regional Nature Park and in the Côtes du Rhône wine-growing region , where the grapes for Saint Joseph wine are grown here. Chavanay is located on a variant of the Camino de Santiago , namely the Via Gebennensis coming from Geneva .
history
On December 3, 1990, a railway accident occurred here when wagons carrying chemicals derailed and then exploded.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,645 | 1,710 | 1,666 | 1,857 | 2,071 | 2,288 | 2,679 | 2,842 |
Attractions
- Le Calvaire Chapel, built in 1724
Community partnerships
There is a partnership with the German municipality of Buchholz, a district of Waldkirch in Baden-Württemberg.
