Chalmazel
Chalmazel | |
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Part of Chalmazel-Jeansagnière | |
Location of Chalmazel | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′19″N 3°51′05″E / 45.7053°N 3.8514°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison |
| Canton | Boën-sur-Lignon |
| Commune | Chalmazel-Jeansagnière |
Area 1 | 39.38 km2 (15.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 353 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42920 |
| Elevation | 740–1,640 m (2,430–5,380 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chalmazel, in Forézian Arpitan Vers-Charmasél (pronounced [ve.ʃam.ˈze]), is a former French commune in the Loire department of the Rhône-Alpes region, known for its winter sports resort and château.
By decree of October 22, 2015, effective January 1, 2016, Chalmazel merges with Jeansagnière to create the first new commune in the Loire: Chalmazel-Jeansagnière.