Charlieu

Charlieu
Commune
Abbey
Abbey
Coat of arms of Charlieu
Location of Charlieu
Map
Charlieu is located in France
Charlieu
Charlieu
Charlieu is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charlieu
Charlieu
Coordinates: 46°09′36″N 4°10′21″E / 46.16°N 4.1725°E / 46.16; 4.1725
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementRoanne
CantonCharlieu
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bruno Berthelier[1]
Area
1
6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,712
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42052 /42190
Elevation268–378 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.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.