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Chalamont () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

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Chalamont is a commune in France, situated within the Ain department and the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse. It serves as the capital of the canton of Chalamont and is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The municipality borders the communes of Châtenay, Châtillon-la-Palud, Crans, and Le Plantay. Its postal code is 01320, and it lies at an elevation of 330 meters above sea level.

The area of Chalamont is 32.88 square kilometers. Population records vary, with one source listing 2,589 residents, comprising 1,200 males and 1,251 females, while another cites a population of 1,807. The commune is associated with the cantons of Ceyzériat and Chalamont for electoral purposes.

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Place details

Locality
Chalamont
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
1,807

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Key facts

French commune.name
Chalamont
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mairie de Chalamont.JPG
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Chalamont (Ain).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Bourg-en-Bresse
French commune.canton
Ceyzériat
French commune.INSEE
01074
French commune.postal code
01320
French commune.mayor
Bruno Charvieux
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Dombes
French commune.elevation m
285
French commune.elevation min m
269
French commune.elevation max m
330
French commune.area km2
32.88

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Chalamont
Country
France
Population
2533
Area
32.88
Elevation
293
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Official website
www.mairie-chalamont.fr
Image
Mairie Chalamont 10.jpg
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Commons category
Chalamont
postal code
01320
native label
Chalamont
associated electoral district
canton of Chalamont
male population
1200
female population
1251
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-74-46-99-60
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Geography
  • Population
  • See also
  • References
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Chalamont () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

==Geography== Chalamont is located in the Dombes, north of Meximieux, and occupies the highest point on the Dombes plateau.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chalamont” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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