Charmeil

Charmeil
Commune

Church
Charmeil

Coordinates: 46°09′44″N 3°23′38″E / 46.1622°N 3.3939°E / 46.1622; 3.3939Coordinates: 46°09′44″N 3°23′38″E / 46.1622°N 3.3939°E / 46.1622; 3.3939
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Allier
Arrondissement Vichy
Canton Vichy-1
Intercommunality Vichy Communauté
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Franck Gonzales[1]
Area1 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 790
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of Vichy, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Saint-Rémy-en-Rollat, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Vendat, and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Bellerive-sur-Allier.

A weather station is located on the site of the airport, elevation: 249 metres (817 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%
2012790+9.3%

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 2 "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier (avec maire, arrondissement et canton)" [Nominative list of communes of Allier (with mayor, arrondissement and canton)] (PDF). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 1 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
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