Chambles (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bl]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
Chambles | |
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Commune | |
![]() Tower and staircase | |
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Location of Chambles ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°26′34″N 4°14′20″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Montbrison |
Canton | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert |
Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Giraud[1] |
Area 1 | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
Population | 1,036 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42042 /42170 |
Elevation | 360–741 m (1,181–2,431 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The town has a surface of 18.90km ² and a city hall altitude of 620 meters. Its latitude is 45.44 degrees north, and longitude, 4.24 degrees, east.
In 1999, Chamble's population was about 762. It increased to 877 in 2003 and 914 in 2007.
Housing was 174 in 1968, 288 in 1975, 377 in 1982, 406 in 1999 and 464 in 2007.
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