Chalamont
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Chalamont (French pronunciation: [ʃalamɔ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Chalamont | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chalamont | |
  Chalamont  Chalamont | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′47″N 5°10′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Ceyzériat |
| Intercommunality | Dombes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Charvieux[1] |
Area 1 | 32.88 km2 (12.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,533 |
| • Density | 77.04/km2 (199.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01074 /01320 |
| Elevation | 269–330 m (883–1,083 ft) (avg. 285 m or 935 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,199 | — |
| 1975 | 1,307 | +1.24% |
| 1982 | 1,415 | +1.14% |
| 1990 | 1,476 | +0.53% |
| 1999 | 1,658 | +1.30% |
| 2007 | 2,093 | +2.96% |
| 2012 | 2,402 | +2.79% |
| 2017 | 2,451 | +0.40% |
| 2023 | 2,533 | +0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
