Chalamont | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chalamont | |
Chalamont Chalamont | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′47″N 5°10′19″E / 45.9964°N 5.1719°E / 45.9964; 5.1719 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Ceyzériat |
| Intercommunality | Dombes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Charvieux1 |
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. | |
Chalamont (French pronunciation: [ʃalamɔ̃]) 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. | ±% 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: INSEE3 | ||
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE