Chantelle, Allier

Chantelle (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃tɛl]; Occitan: Chantela) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Chantelle
Commune
The abbey in Chantelle
Coat of arms
Location of Chantelle
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Coordinates: 46°14′20″N 3°09′14″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Vichy
Canton	Gannat
Intercommunality	Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	André Bidaud[1]
Area 1	10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,124
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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.	±% p.a.
1968	1,121	—
1975	1,069	−0.68%
1982	1,084	+0.20%
1990	1,043	−0.48%
1999	1,040	−0.03%
2009	1,062	+0.21%
2014	1,063	+0.02%
2020	1,105	+0.65%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Allier department