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Ambert
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Ambert (; Auvergnat: Embèrt) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
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Ambert is a commune in France, situated in the Puy-de-Dôme department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves as the capital of both the canton and arrondissement of Ambert. The town has a population of 6,984, comprising 3,144 males and 3,527 females. Its area is 60.48 square kilometers, and it shares borders with Bertignat, La Forie, Grandrif, and Job. French and Occitan are the languages used in the area.
The postal code for Ambert is 63600. It is twinned with Gorgonzola, Annweiler am Trifels, and Higashichichibu. Elevation data varies by source, with figures listed at 541, 542, and 1,365 meters above sea level. The location is in the Europe/Paris timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ambert
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,901
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Ambert
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Ambert JPG01.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Town hall (originally the grain market)
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Ambert (Puy-de-Dôme).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Ambert
- French commune.canton
- Ambert
- French commune.INSEE
- 63003
- French commune.postal code
- 63600
- French commune.mayor
- Didier Doré
- French commune.term
- 2026–2032
- French commune.intercommunality
- Ambert Livradois Forez
- French commune.elevation m
- 527
- French commune.elevation min m
- 514
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1365
- French commune.area km2
- 60.48
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Administration
- Geography
- Population
- Sights
- Personalities
- International relations
- Touristic places near Ambert
- Climate
- See also
- References
Ambert (; Auvergnat: Embèrt) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.
==Administration== Ambert is the seat of the canton of Ambert and the arrondissement of Ambert. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The arrondissement consists of eight cantons (before March 2015).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ambert” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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