Charlieu
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Roanne |
| Canton | Charlieu |
| Intercommunality | Le Pays de Charlieu |
| Mayor | René Lapallus (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 268–378 m (879–1,240 ft) (avg. 265 m or 869 ft) |
| Land area1 | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,649 (2009) |
| - Density | 545 /km2 (1,410 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42052/ 42190 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 46°09′36″N 4°10′21″E / 46.16°N 4.1725°E
Charlieu is a commune in the Loire department at the northern end of the Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is home to Charlieu Abbey.
Twin towns [edit]
It is twinned with the town of Calne in Wiltshire, UK.
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