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Chantelle

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Also known as Chantelle-le-Château

commune in Allier, France

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Chantelle is a commune in France, serving as the capital of the canton of Chantelle. It is situated within the Allier department and has at various times been part of the arrondissements of Moulins and Vichy. The municipality borders Chezelle, Deneuille-lès-Chantelle, Fleuriel, and Fourilles. Its postal code is 03140, and it lies at an elevation of 349 meters above sea level.

The area of Chantelle is 10.96 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,131 residents and another citing 1,056. Among the recorded inhabitants, there are 492 males and 585 females. The commune is associated with the canton of Gannat for electoral purposes.

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Place details

Locality
Chantelle
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
1,056

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Air quality

39US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.9 µg/m³
PM10
12.4 µg/m³
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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department
Allier
Arrondissement
Vichy
Canton
Gannat
Intercommunality
Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Mayor 2020 2026
André Bidaud
Area
10.96 km (4.23 sq mi)
Population 2023
1,131
Density
103.2/km (267.3/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
03053 /03140
Elevation
258–349 m (846–1,145 ft) , (avg. 324 m or 1,063 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Chantelle
Country
France
Population
1131
Area
10.96
Elevation
305
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Monestier
Image
Abbaye de Chantelle.JPG
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Commons category
Chantelle
postal code
03140
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
associated electoral district
canton of Gannat
male population
492
female population
585
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gyūhi
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-70-56-62-21
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Encyclopedic overview

Chantelle ( French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃tɛl]; Occitan: Chantela) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Geography

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

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