Chenereilles, Loire
Chenereilles | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
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 Location of Chenereilles | |
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| Coordinates: 45°29′06″N4°04′47″E / 45.485°N 4.0797°E / 45.485; 4.0797 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Montbrison |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Bost[1] |
Area 1 | 8.97 km2 (3.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 560 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42060 /42560 |
| Elevation | 428–749 m (1,404–2,457 ft) (avg. 675 m or 2,215 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Chenereilles (French pronunciation:[ʃənəʁɛj]; Occitan: Chanarelhas) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It lies within the historical region of Forez and is part of the Loire Forez Agglomération.[3]
Geography
The commune is located in the arrondissement of Montbrison and the canton of Montbrison. Elevation ranges from 428 to 749 metres above sea level, for an area of 8.97 km².[4] According to INSEE, Chenereilles belongs to the functional urban area (aire d’attraction) of Saint-Étienne.[5]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 260 | — |
| 1975 | 209 | −3.07% |
| 1982 | 247 | +2.42% |
| 1990 | 264 | +0.84% |
| 1999 | 312 | +1.87% |
| 2009 | 468 | +4.14% |
| 2014 | 516 | +1.97% |
| 2020 | 524 | +0.26% |
| 2021 | 513 | −2.10% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Administration
The commune is administered by a municipal council headed by the mayor. For the 2020–2026 term the mayor is Roland Bost.[7]
Sights
- Château de Chenereilles – a medieval castle with later additions; the keep and inner courtyard façades are protected as a monument historique (classified 21 February 1983), with the remainder of the château listed the same day. It is recorded in the Ministry of Culture’s Mérimée database (ref. PA00117465).[8]
See also
References
- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (data.gouv.fr). 13 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^"Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^"Chenereilles". Loire Forez Agglomération (in French). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^"Commune de Chenereilles (42060)" (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^"Dossier complet – Chenereilles (42060)" (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^"Population en historique depuis 1968 – Chenereilles (42060)" (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
- ^See Répertoire national des élus listing for Chenereilles: "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (data.gouv.fr). 13 September 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2025..
- ^"Château – notice Mérimée PA00117465" (in French). Ministère de la Culture (POP). Retrieved 11 November 2025.
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