Chambles
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Chambles (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bl]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. The commune has an area of 18.90 km2 and its altitude ranges from 360 to 741 meters.[3] As of 2019, there were 522 dwellings in Chambles, of which 420 main residences.[4]
Chambles | |
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Commune | |
Tower and staircase | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 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 (2023)[2] | 1,075 |
| • Density | 56.9/km2 (147/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. | |
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