Chalamont
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Chalamont | |
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Location of Chalamont  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Chalamont |
| Intercommunality | Chalamont |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Ali Benmedjahed |
| Area 1 | 32.88 km2 (12.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 2,236 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/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. | |
Chalamont is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Geography
Chalamont is located in the Dombes, 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Meximieux, and occupies the highest point on the Dombes plateau.
The Veyle has its source in the western part of the commune, in the Magnenet pond.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 1,230 | — |
| 1800 | 1,251 | +1.7% |
| 1806 | 954 | −23.7% |
| 1821 | 1,349 | +41.4% |
| 1831 | 1,422 | +5.4% |
| 1836 | 1,592 | +12.0% |
| 1841 | 1,561 | −1.9% |
| 1846 | 1,714 | +9.8% |
| 1851 | 1,824 | +6.4% |
| 1856 | 1,748 | −4.2% |
| 1861 | 1,679 | −3.9% |
| 1866 | 1,866 | +11.1% |
| 1872 | 1,810 | −3.0% |
| 1876 | 1,895 | +4.7% |
| 1881 | 1,900 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1,888 | −0.6% |
| 1891 | 1,857 | −1.6% |
| 1896 | 1,812 | −2.4% |
| 1901 | 1,699 | −6.2% |
| 1906 | 1,591 | −6.4% |
| 1911 | 1,705 | +7.2% |
| 1921 | 1,521 | −10.8% |
| 1926 | 1,358 | −10.7% |
| 1931 | 1,363 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 1,253 | −8.1% |
| 1946 | 1,301 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 1,167 | −10.3% |
| 1962 | 1,184 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,199 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,307 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,415 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,476 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,658 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2,236 | +34.9% |
See also
References
External links
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