Charmeil (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁmɛj]; Occitan: Chalmelh) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
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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 |
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• 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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