Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (French pronunciation: [ʃatijɔ̃ syʁ ʃalaʁɔn], literally Châtillon on Chalaronne) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 46°07′00″N 4°58′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
Canton | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne |
Intercommunality | Dombes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Mathias |
Area 1 | 17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi) |
Population | 4,931 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01093 /01400 |
Elevation | 215–274 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. |
The town takes its name from a castle built around 1000 AD. It was formerly named Châtillon-les-Dombes.
The Chalaronne flows northwest through the commune and crosses the town.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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[2] |
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