Marcilly-le-Châtel

Marcilly-le-Châtel
A view of Marcilly-le-Châtel from the chateau
Marcilly-le-Châtel
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Marcilly-le-Châtel
Coordinates: 45°41′44″N 4°02′17″E / 45.6956°N 4.0381°E / 45.6956; 4.0381Coordinates: 45°41′44″N 4°02′17″E / 45.6956°N 4.0381°E / 45.6956; 4.0381
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Montbrison
Canton	Boën-sur-Lignon
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du Pays d'Astrée
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Louis Bouchet
Area¹	16.32 km² (6.30 sq mi)
Population (1999)²	974
• Density	60/km² (150/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	42134 / 42130
Elevation	377–708 m (1,237–2,323 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 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.

Marcilly-le-Châtel is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

See also