Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

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

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Commune
Town hall
Location of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Coordinates: 46°07′00″N 4°58′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonChâtillon-sur-Chalaronne
IntercommunalityDombes
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Mathias
Area
1
17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
4,931
  Density280/km2 (720/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.

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.±%
20064,813    
20074,904+1.9%
20084,924+0.4%
20094,899−0.5%
20104,922+0.5%
20114,940+0.4%
20124,957+0.3%
20134,957+0.0%
20144,956−0.0%
20154,914−0.8%
20164,886−0.6%

Twin towns

Personalities

See also

References



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