Ambert
Ambert | |
|---|---|
Subprefecture and commune | |
Town hall (originally the grain market) | |
Location of Ambert | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′01″N 3°44′33″E / 45.5503°N 3.7425°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Ambert |
| Canton | Ambert |
| Intercommunality | Ambert Livradois Forez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Gorbinet |
Area 1 | 60.48 km2 (23.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 6,556 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63003 /63600 |
| Elevation | 514–1,365 m (1,686–4,478 ft) (avg. 527 m or 1,729 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ambert (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bɛʁ] ⓘ; Auvergnat: Embèrt) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.