Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
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Commune of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne |
| Mayor | Noël Ravassard (2001-2007) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 225 m (avg.) |
| Land area¹ | 17.86 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
4,318 |
| - Density | 241.7/km² (1999) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| 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 sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.
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[edit] History
The town is home to a castle built around 1000AD.
The town was formerly named Châtillon-les-Dombes.
[edit] Twin towns
- Wächtersbach (Germany)
- Colceag (Romania)
[edit] Famous residents
- Saint Vincent de Paul: was curate of Châtillon and founded the Brotherhood of Charity (1617)
- Philibert Commerson: botanist, born in Châtillon in 1727
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