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Also known as Chamalièra, Chamaleyras

Chamalières (; Auvergnat: ) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France.

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Chamalières is a commune in France, situated within the Puy-de-Dôme department and the arrondissement of Clermont-Ferrand. It serves as the capital of the canton of Chamalières and is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The town borders Durtol, Ceyrat, Clermont-Ferrand, and Orcines. Its head of government is Louis Giscard d'Estaing, and it is twinned with Geretsried.

The commune has a population of 17,999, comprising 7,417 males and 9,756 females. It covers an area of 3.77 square kilometers. While one source lists the elevation at 582 meters above sea level, another records it at 418 meters. The postal code for the area is 63400.

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Place details

Locality
Chamalières
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
20,298

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7.8 µg/m³
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11.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Chamalières
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Chamalières1 (Puy-de-Dôme).svg
French commune.image
Chamalieres mairie.jpg
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.arrondissement
Clermont-Ferrand
French commune.canton
Chamalières
French commune.INSEE
63075
French commune.postal code
63400
French commune.mayor
Louis Giscard d'Estaing
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Clermont Auvergne Métropole
French commune.elevation m
415
French commune.elevation min m
385
French commune.elevation max m
582
French commune.area km2
3.77

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Chamalières
Country
France
Population
17509
Area
3.77
Elevation
441
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Head of government
Louis Giscard d'Estaing
Shares border with
Royat
Official website
www.ville-chamalieres.fr
Image
Eglise Notre-Dame de Chamalières.JPG
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topic's main category
Category:Chamalières
twinned administrative body
Geretsried
Commons category
Chamalières
postal code
63400
category for people born here
Category:Births in Chamalières
native label
Chamalières
associated electoral district
canton of Chamalières
male population
7417
female population
9756
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-73-19-57-57
fax number
+33-4-73-19-57-60
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Population
  • Notable places
  • People
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Chamalières (; Auvergnat: ) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France.

With 17,509 inhabitants (2023), Chamalières is the fourth-largest town in the department. It lies adjacent to the west of Clermont-Ferrand and about from Lyon.

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

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