Le Chambon-Feugerolles (pronounced [lə ʃɑ̃bɔ̃ fœʒʁɔl]) is a commune in the French department of Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France.

Le Chambon-Feugerolles
Coat of arms of Le Chambon-Feugerolles
Location of Le Chambon-Feugerolles
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Le Chambon-Feugerolles is located in France
Le Chambon-Feugerolles
Le Chambon-Feugerolles
Le Chambon-Feugerolles is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Chambon-Feugerolles
Le Chambon-Feugerolles
Coordinates: 45°23′49″N 4°19′33″E / 45.3969°N 4.3258°E / 45.3969; 4.3258
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementSaint-Étienne
CantonSaint-Étienne-2
IntercommunalitySaint-Étienne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Fara[1]
Area
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17.51 km2 (6.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
12,066
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42044 /42500
Elevation464–849 m (1,522–2,785 ft)
(avg. 496 m or 1,627 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
17931,180—    
18061,234+0.34%
18211,426+0.97%
18311,600+1.16%
18414,028+9.67%
18513,868−0.40%
18615,514+3.61%
18726,772+1.89%
18818,160+2.09%
18919,016+1.00%
190111,528+2.49%
191112,714+0.98%
192113,516+0.61%
YearPop.±% p.a.
193115,106+1.12%
194615,653+0.24%
195417,695+1.54%
196220,320+1.74%
196821,987+1.32%
197520,091−1.28%
198218,149−1.44%
199016,070−1.51%
199914,090−1.45%
200712,922−1.08%
201212,347−0.91%
201712,317−0.05%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[4]

Twin towns

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Le Chambon-Feugerolles is twinned with Herzebrock-Clarholz, Germany, since 1973.

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Le Chambon-Feugerolles, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE