La Chamba (French pronunciation: [la ʃɑ̃ba]; Occitan: La Chambaa) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°45′22″N 3°45′30″E / 45.7561°N 3.7583°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
| Intercommunality | CA Loire Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Valerie Halvick[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 45 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 87 | — |
| 1975 | 81 | −1.02% |
| 1982 | 68 | −2.47% |
| 1990 | 56 | −2.40% |
| 1999 | 53 | −0.61% |
| 2009 | 51 | −0.38% |
| 2014 | 52 | +0.39% |
| 2020 | 46 | −2.02% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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