La Chapelle, Allier
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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La Chapelle (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl]; Occitan: La Chapela) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.
La Chapelle | |
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 Town hall | |
_(03).svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Chapelle | |
  La Chapelle  La Chapelle | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′31″N 3°34′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Lapalisse |
| Intercommunality | CA Vichy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicole Coulange[1] |
Area 1 | 21.7 km2 (8.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 399 |
| • Density | 18.4/km2 (47.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Chapelois Chapellois Chapelains |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03056 /03300 |
| Elevation | 331–586 m (1,086–1,923 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Its inhabitants are called Chapelois,[3] Chapellois[4] or Chapelains.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 471 | — |
| 1975 | 413 | −1.86% |
| 1982 | 415 | +0.07% |
| 1990 | 360 | −1.76% |
| 1999 | 348 | −0.38% |
| 2009 | 382 | +0.94% |
| 2014 | 376 | −0.32% |
| 2020 | 388 | +0.52% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
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