Charlieu

Charlieu
Charlieu
Commune
	Abbey
	Coat of arms
	show Location of Charlieu
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	Coordinates: 46°09′36″N 4°10′21″E / 46.16°N 4.1725°ECoordinates: 46°09′36″N 4°10′21″E / 46.16°N 4.1725°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Roanne
Canton	Charlieu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bruno Berthelier
Area 1	6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	3,681
• 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.

Charlieu (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁljø]; Arpitan: 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.

Population[]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
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%

Year	Pop.	±%
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%