Chalamont

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Chalamont
Commune
The town hall in Chalamont
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 45°59′47″N 5°10′19″E / 45.9964°N 5.1719°E / 45.9964; 5.1719Coordinates: 45°59′47″N 5°10′19″E / 45.9964°N 5.1719°E / 45.9964; 5.1719
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Ceyzériat
Intercommunality
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bruno Charvieux
Area 1	32.88 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	2,529
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01074 /01320
Elevation	269–330 m (883–1,083 ft) (avg. 285 m or 935 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chalamont (French pronunciation: ​[ʃalamɔ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography[]

Chalamont is located in the Dombes, 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Meximieux, and occupies the highest point on the Dombes plateau.

The Veyle has its source in the western part of the commune, in the Magnenet pond.

Population[]

See also[]

• Dombes
• Communes of the Ain department

References[]

External links[]

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• Chalamont official website
• La Dombes and Chalamont

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