Chalamont

Chalamont
Chalamont
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Chalamont
Intercommunality	Chalamont
Mayor	Ali Benmedjahed (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	269–330 m (883–1,080 ft) (avg. 285 m/935 ft)
Land area1	32.88 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Population2	2,236  (2008)
- Density	68 /km2 (180 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	01074/ 01320
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 45°59′47″N 5°10′19″E / 45.9964°N 5.1719°E / 45.9964; 5.1719

Chalamont 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

Historical population of Chalamont

1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851	1856
1230	1251	954	1349	1422	1592	1561	1714	1824	1748

1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896	1901	1906
1679	1866	1810	1895	1900	1888	1857	1812	1699	1591

1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954	1962	1968	1975
1705	1521	1358	1363	1253	1301	1167	1184	1199	1307

1982	1990	1999	2008
1415	1476	1658	2236

See also

• Dombes
• Communes of the Ain department

References

External links

• Chalamont official website
• La Dombes and Chalamont