Charmeil (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁmɛj]; Occitan: Chalmelh) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
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Location of Charmeil ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 46°09′44″N 3°23′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Vichy-1 |
| Intercommunality | Vichy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Gonzales[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,030 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03060 /03110 |
| Elevation | 243–311 m (797–1,020 ft) (avg. 220 m or 720 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Accessible by departmental roads 6 and 27, Charmeil is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of Vichy, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Saint-Rémy-en-Rollat, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Vendat, and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Bellerive-sur-Allier.
A weather station is located on the site of the airport, elevation: 249 metres (817 ft).
List of successive mayors:
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 289 | — |
| 1968 | 306 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 363 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 562 | +54.8% |
| 1990 | 564 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 609 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 723 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 790 | +9.3% |
Charmeil has a commercial area with signs: Mr Bricolage, Jardiland, a GiFi store, Lidl, and local merchants.
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