Chambles | |
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Commune | |
Coordinates: 45°26′34″N 4°14′20″E / 45.4428°N 4.2389°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Loire |
Arrondissement | Montbrison |
Canton | Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert |
Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Giraud[1] |
Area 1 | 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,068 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 42042 /42170 |
Elevation | 360–741 m (1,181–2,431 ft) (avg. 640 m or 2,100 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Chambles (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bl]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. The commune has an area of 18.90 km2 and its altitude ranges from 360 to 741 meters.[3] As of 2019, there were 522 dwellings in Chambles, of which 420 main residences.[4]
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5] |