Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Location of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is located in France
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
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 (20202026) Patrick Mathias[1]
Area
1
17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
5,059
  Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01093 /01400
Elevation215–274 m (705–899 ft)
(avg. 225 m or 738 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (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.

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[3]

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.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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