Charmeil

Charmeil

Church
Charmeil

Coordinates: 46°09′44″N 3°23′38″E / 46.1622°N 3.3939°ECoordinates: 46°09′44″N 3°23′38″E / 46.1622°N 3.3939°E
Country France
Region Auvergne
Department Allier
Arrondissement Vichy
Canton Vichy-1
Intercommunality Vichy Val d'Allier
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Franck Gonzales[1]
Area1 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population (2011)2 768
 • Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 03060 / 03110
Elevation 243–311 m (797–1,020 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)

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.

Charmeil is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Geography

Accessible by departemental roads 6 and 27, Charmeil is located 5 km (around 3 mi) northwest of Vichy, 3 km (around 2 mi) south of Saint-Rémy-en-Rollat, 4 km (around 2.5 mi) east of Vendat, and 4 km (around 2.5 mi) north of Bellerive-sur-Allier.

A weather station is located on the site of the airport (elevation: 249 m, around 800 ft).

Administration

List of successive mayors:

Population

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962289—    
1968306+5.9%
1975363+18.6%
1982562+54.8%
1990564+0.4%
1999609+8.0%
2008723+18.7%
2011768+6.2%

Economy

Charmeil has a commercial area with signs: Mr Bricolage, Jardiland, a Gifi store, Lidl, a Chinese restaurant and local merchants.

Culture and Heritage

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 List of mayors of Allier. Retrieved on 2014-10-02
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