Chalamont
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Chalamont | |
| Intercommunality | Chalamont | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Ali Benmedjahed | |
| Area1 | 32.88 km2 (12.70 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,236 | |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01074 / 01320 | |
| Elevation | 269–330 m (883–1,083 ft) (avg. 285 m or 935 ft) |
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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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,230 | — |
| 1800 | 1,251 | +1.7% |
| 1806 | 954 | −23.7% |
| 1821 | 1,349 | +41.4% |
| 1831 | 1,422 | +5.4% |
| 1836 | 1,592 | +12.0% |
| 1841 | 1,561 | −1.9% |
| 1846 | 1,714 | +9.8% |
| 1851 | 1,824 | +6.4% |
| 1856 | 1,748 | −4.2% |
| 1861 | 1,679 | −3.9% |
| 1866 | 1,866 | +11.1% |
| 1872 | 1,810 | −3.0% |
| 1876 | 1,895 | +4.7% |
| 1881 | 1,900 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1,888 | −0.6% |
| 1891 | 1,857 | −1.6% |
| 1896 | 1,812 | −2.4% |
| 1901 | 1,699 | −6.2% |
| 1906 | 1,591 | −6.4% |
| 1911 | 1,705 | +7.2% |
| 1921 | 1,521 | −10.8% |
| 1926 | 1,358 | −10.7% |
| 1931 | 1,363 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 1,253 | −8.1% |
| 1946 | 1,301 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 1,167 | −10.3% |
| 1962 | 1,184 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,199 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,307 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,415 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,476 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,658 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 2,236 | +34.9% |
See also
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