La Chamba

La Chamba

A general view of La Chamba
La Chamba

Coordinates: 45°45′22″N 3°45′30″E / 45.7561°N 3.7583°ECoordinates: 45°45′22″N 3°45′30″E / 45.7561°N 3.7583°E
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Loire
Arrondissement Montbrison
Canton Noirétable
Intercommunality Communauté de communes des Montagnes du Haut Forez
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Danielle Picarles
Area1 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 53
  Density 10/km2 (26/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 42040 / 42440
Elevation 983–1,344 m (3,225–4,409 ft)
(avg. 1,087 m or 3,566 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.

La Chamba (Occitan: La Chambaa) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

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