Chalamont Explained

Chalamont
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Chalamont (Ain).svg
Arrondissement:Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton:Ceyzériat
Insee:01074
Postal Code:01320
Mayor:Bruno Charvieux[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Dombes
Coordinates:45.9964°N 5.1719°W
Elevation M:285
Elevation Min M:269
Elevation Max M:330
Area Km2:32.88

Chalamont (in French pronounced as /ʃalamɔ̃/) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography

Chalamont is located in the Dombes, 10km (10miles) 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr. 22 November 2022. 28 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628030259/https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503. live.