Châteauneuf, Loire

Châteauneuf
Château in 1789
Château in 1789
Location of Châteauneuf
Châteauneuf is located in France
Châteauneuf
Châteauneuf
Location within France
Châteauneuf is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Châteauneuf
Châteauneuf
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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
1
13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
1,724
 • Density126.3/km2 (327.1/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 (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 is home to one of the units of ArcelorMittal subsidiary Industeel France.[3]

Population

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%
2007 1,466+0.18%
2012 1,518+0.70%
2017 1,599+1.05%
2023 1,724+1.26%
Source: INSEE[4]

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Magnet Steel - XC06". data.gov.uk. 12 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE