Chambles

Chambles

Chambles
Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez
Mayor Pierre Giraud
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 360–741 m (1,180–2,431 ft)
(avg. 640 m/2,100 ft)
Land area1 18.9 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population2 870  (2005)
 - Density 46 /km2 (120 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 42042/ 42170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chambles is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

See also