Chamalières
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For the commune in the Haute-Loire department, see Chamalières-sur-Loire.
Chamalières (French pronunciation: [ʃamaljɛʁ]; Auvergnat: Chamaleiras) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, central France.[3]
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Chamalières | |
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Coordinates: 45°46′28″N 3°04′04″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
Arrondissement | Clermont-Ferrand |
Canton | Chamalières |
Intercommunality | Clermont Auvergne Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Giscard d'Estaing[1] |
Area 1 | 3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 17,454 |
• Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 63075 /63400 |
Elevation | 385–582 m (1,263–1,909 ft) (avg. 415 m or 1,362 ft) |
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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With 17,276 inhabitants (2019), Chamalières is the fourth-largest town in the department.[4] It lies adjacent to the west of Clermont-Ferrand and about 241 kilometres (150 mi) from Lyon.