Charlieu
Charlieu (Francoprovençal: 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.
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Location of Charlieu 
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| Coordinates: 46°09′36″N 4°10′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Charlieu |
| Intercommunality | Le Pays de Charlieu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Berthelier |
| Area 1 | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,667 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 2,600 | — |
| 1806 | 2,354 | −9.5% |
| 1821 | 2,404 | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 3,424 | +42.4% |
| 1841 | 3,689 | +7.7% |
| 1851 | 3,984 | +8.0% |
| 1861 | 3,936 | −1.2% |
| 1872 | 3,879 | −1.4% |
| 1881 | 5,720 | +47.5% |
| 1891 | 5,247 | −8.3% |
| 1901 | 5,406 | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 5,354 | −1.0% |
| 1921 | 5,046 | −5.8% |
| 1931 | 5,263 | +4.3% |
| 1946 | 4,976 | −5.5% |
| 1954 | 5,069 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 4,911 | −3.1% |
| 1968 | 4,923 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4,789 | −2.7% |
| 1982 | 4,322 | −9.8% |
| 1990 | 3,727 | −13.8% |
| 1999 | 3,582 | −3.9% |
| 2004 | 3,727 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3,694 | −0.9% |
Twin towns
It is twinned with the town of Calne in Wiltshire, UK.
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See also
External links
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- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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