Chalamont

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Chalamont
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Chalamont
Chalamont Location within France Show map of France Chalamont Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 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	Dombes
Government
• Mayor (2026–2032)	Bruno Charvieux
Area 1	32.88 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Highest elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Lowest elevation	269 m (883 ft)
Population  (2023)	2,533
• Density	77.04/km2 (199.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chalamont.

• Chalamont official website
• La Dombes and Chalamont

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