Chalain-le-Comtal

Chalain-le-Comtal (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ̃ lə kɔ̃tal]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

Chalain-le-Comtal
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Chalain-le-Comtal
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Coordinates: 45°38′46″N 4°10′15″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Loire
Arrondissement	Montbrison
Canton	Montbrison
Intercommunality	CA Loire Forez
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alféo Guiotto[1]
Area 1	18.36 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	730
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	42038 /42600
Elevation	338–383 m (1,109–1,257 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	385	—
1975	364	−0.80%
1982	357	−0.28%
1990	385	+0.95%
1999	454	+1.85%
2009	633	+3.38%
2014	708	+2.26%
2020	721	+0.30%
Source: INSEE[2]

See also

• Communes of the Loire department