Champdieu
Commune
Coat of arms of Champdieu
Location of Champdieu
Champdieu is located in France
Champdieu
Champdieu
Champdieu is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Champdieu
Champdieu
Coordinates: 45°38′44″N 4°02′46″E / 45.6456°N 4.0461°E / 45.6456; 4.0461
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonBoën-sur-Lignon
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrice Couchaud[1]
Area
1
18.2 km2 (7.0 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
2,006
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42046 /42600
Elevation363–727 m (1,191–2,385 ft)
(avg. 398 m or 1,306 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Champdieu (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃djø]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

History

The village developed around a Benedictine priory, established in the 9th or 10th century. The priory church and three sides of the adjacent cloister have been preserved.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 858    
1975 1,120+3.88%
1982 1,291+2.05%
1990 1,355+0.61%
1999 1,471+0.92%
2009 1,665+1.25%
2014 1,824+1.84%
2020 1,978+1.36%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Base Mérimée: Prieuré, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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