Charnay (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
Charnay | |
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 The church in Charnay | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Charnay  | |
  Charnay  Charnay | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′29″N 4°40′09″E / 45.8914°N 4.6692°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Val d'Oingt |
| Intercommunality | Beaujolais Pierres Dorées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Dubuy[1] |
Area 1 | 7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,039 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69047 /69380 |
| Elevation | 206–446 m (676–1,463 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village is part of the Beaujolais wine region and is home to numerous wineries. It is also regionally famous for its authentic medieval village.
Demography
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 515 | — |
| 1975 | 551 | +0.97% |
| 1982 | 609 | +1.44% |
| 1990 | 775 | +3.06% |
| 1999 | 964 | +2.45% |
| 2009 | 1,078 | +1.12% |
| 2014 | 1,072 | −0.11% |
| 2020 | 1,047 | −0.39% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Gallery
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The church -
The medieval castle, built in golden colored stones -
The medieval castle, now Charnay's city hall -
The medieval village -
The medieval village -
The medieval village -
The Mansarde castle (16th century)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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