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Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne |
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Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne |
| Mayor | Yves Clayette (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 215–274 m (705–899 ft) (avg. 225 m/738 ft) |
| Land area1 | 17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,924 (2008) |
| - Density | 276 /km2 (710 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01093/ 01400 |
| 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. | |
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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The town is home to a castle built around 1000 AD.
The town was formerly named Châtillon-les-Dombes.
The Chalaronne flows northwest through the commune and crosses the town.
| Year | 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 |
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| Population | 2179 | 3119 | 3194 | 2759 | 2638 | 2814 | 3236 | 3424 | 3533 | 2874 |
| Year | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 |
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| Population | 3004 | 3046 | 2763 | 3090 | 2890 | 2840 | 2956 | 2813 | 2902 | 2901 |
| Year | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 |
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| Population | 2858 | 2660 | 2732 | 2653 | 2606 | 2474 | 2493 | 2608 | 2678 | 3241 |
| Year | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 3518 | 3786 | 4137 | 4924 |