Chantelle, Allier

Chantelle
The abbey in Chantelle
Coat of arms
Chantelle
Location within Auvergne region  Chantelle
Coordinates: 46°14′20″N 3°09′14″E / 46.2389°N 3.1539°ECoordinates: 46°14′20″N 3°09′14″E / 46.2389°N 3.1539°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Moulins
Canton	Gannat
Intercommunality	Pays Saint-Pourcinois
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	André Bidaud[1] (PR)
Area^1	10.96 km^2 (4.23 sq mi)
Population (2012)^2	1,069
• Density	98/km^2 (250/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	03053 / 03140
Elevation	258–349 m (846–1,145 ft) (avg. 324 m or 1,063 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.

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

Geography

The village lies on the right bank of the Bouble, which forms most of the commune's northern border.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,095	—
1968	1,121	+2.4%
1975	1,069	−4.6%
1982	1,084	+1.4%
1990	1,043	−3.8%
1999	1,040	−0.3%
2008	1,062	+2.1%
2012	1,069	+0.7%

See also

• Communes of the Allier department

References

• INSEE

1. "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. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

External links

• Official Web site (in French)