Châteauneuf (French pronunciation: [ʃɑtonœf]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France, midway between Saint-Etienne and Lyon on the A-47 motorway.

Châteauneuf
Château in 1789
Château in 1789
Location of Châteauneuf
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Châteauneuf is located in France
Châteauneuf
Châteauneuf
Châteauneuf is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Châteauneuf
Châteauneuf
Coordinates: 45°31′22″N 4°37′32″E / 45.5228°N 4.6256°E / 45.5228; 4.6256
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonRive-de-Gier
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Laget[1]
Area
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13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,675
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42053 /42800
Elevation208–657 m (682–2,156 ft)
(avg. 230 m or 750 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châteauneuf is home to one of the units of ArcelorMittal subsidiary Industeel France.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 776—    
1975 902+2.17%
1982 1,173+3.82%
1990 1,351+1.78%
1999 1,445+0.75%
2009 1,462+0.12%
2014 1,539+1.03%
2020 1,651+1.18%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Magnet Steel - XC06". data.gov.uk. 12 June 2013.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE