Ambert
commune in Puy-de-Dôme, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ambert is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-southern France.
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Ambert | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 45°33′01″N 3°44′33″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
Arrondissement | Ambert |
Canton | Ambert |
Intercommunality | Ambert Livradois Forez[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Myriam Fougère[2] |
Area 1 | 60.48 km2 (23.35 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 6,794 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 63003 /63600 |
Elevation | 514–1,365 m (1,686–4,478 ft) (avg. 527 m or 1,729 ft) |
Website | www.ville-ambert.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is a subprefecture of the department and the capital of the arrondissement of Ambert.