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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Commune
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of Châtillon-sur-ChalaronneCoat of arms
Location of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is located in FranceChâtillon-sur-ChalaronneChâtillon-sur-ChalaronneShow map of FranceChâtillon-sur-Chalaronne is located in Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesChâtillon-sur-ChalaronneChâtillon-sur-ChalaronneShow map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°07′00″N 4°58′00″E / 46.1167°N 4.9667°E / 46.1167; 4.9667
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonChâtillon-sur-Chalaronne
IntercommunalityDombes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Mathias
Area17.86 km (6.90 sq mi)
Population5,059
 • Density280/km (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code01093 /01400
Elevation215–274 m (705–899 ft)
(avg. 225 m or 738 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (French pronunciation: [ʃatijɔ̃ syʁ ʃalaʁɔn], literally Châtillon on Chalaronne) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History

Châtillon castle fortifications

The town takes its name from a castle built around 1000 AD. It was formerly named Châtillon-les-Dombes.

Geography

The Chalaronne flows northwest through the commune and crosses the town. It flows into the Saône from the left, between Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne and Thoissey.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,678—    
1975 3,241+2.76%
1982 3,518+1.18%
1990 3,786+0.92%
1999 4,137+0.99%
2007 4,904+2.15%
2012 4,957+0.22%
2017 4,859−0.40%
Source: INSEE

Twin towns

Personalities

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE

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Ain Communes of the Ain department


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