Ambel, Isère
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Corps |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Corps |
| Mayor | Jean-Claude Abert (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 735–1,596 m (2,411–5,236 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 25 (2009) |
| - Density | 5 /km2 (13 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38008/ 38970 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 44°48′21″N 5°55′52″E / 44.8058°N 5.9311°E
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Ambel is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
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Geography [edit]
Ambel is located at the southern end of the department of Isère, in the area of Beaumont, on a small plateau extending north of Faraud Mountain on the eastern edge of the Dévoluy massif.
Ambel overlooks Lake Sautet, which is formed by a dam located 1 kilometer north of the village, and creates the two rivers barring the town. Corps, to the east, and Pellafol, to the west, are located on the lateral edges of the plain at the same altitude, which gives the local landscape a peculiar aspect, the three villages partially embedded inside the gorge.
Population [edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 33 | — |
| 1968 | 26 | −21.2% |
| 1975 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 22 | −18.5% |
| 1990 | 38 | +72.7% |
| 1999 | 22 | −42.1% |
| 2009 | 25 | +13.6% |
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