Marcilly-le-Châtel

Marcilly-le-Châtel
Commune
View of Marcilly-le-Châtel from the chateau
Location of Marcilly-le-Châtel
Marcilly-le-Châtel
Marcilly-le-Châtel
Coordinates: 45°41′44″N 4°02′17″E / 45.6956°N 4.0381°E / 45.6956; 4.0381
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonBoën-sur-Lignon
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Thierry Gouby
Area
1
16.32 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
1,395
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42134 /42130
Elevation377–708 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.

Marcilly-le-Châtel (French pronunciation: [maʁsiji ʃɑtɛl]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.