Chagnon

For people named Chagnon, see Chagnon (surname).

Chagnon
Overlooking the village of Chagnon
Chagnon
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Chagnon
Coordinates: 45°32′08″N 4°33′14″E / 45.5356°N 4.5539°E / 45.5356; 4.5539Coordinates: 45°32′08″N 4°33′14″E / 45.5356°N 4.5539°E / 45.5356; 4.5539
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Saint-Étienne
Canton	La Grand-Croix
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération Saint-Étienne Métropole
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Bernard Fauvel
Area¹	2.48 km² (0.96 sq mi)
Population (1999)²	411
• Density	170/km² (430/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	42036 / 42800
Elevation	300–518 m (984–1,699 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)
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.

Chagnon is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

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