Chamant (French pronunciation: [ʃamɑ̃]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.

Chamant
The church in Chamant
The church in Chamant
Location of Chamant
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Chamant is located in France
Chamant
Chamant
Chamant is located in Hauts-de-France
Chamant
Chamant
Coordinates: 49°13′14″N 2°36′42″E / 49.2206°N 2.6117°E / 49.2206; 2.6117
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentOise
ArrondissementSenlis
CantonSenlis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Charrier[1]
Area
1
12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,031
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
60138 /60300
Elevation57–117 m (187–384 ft)
(avg. 84 m or 276 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is situated about 50 km to the north of Paris, and just 2 km to the northeast of Senlis.

Literature

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The town figured in the anti-Semitic novel The Jew of Chamant, published in 1898 by George H. D. Gossip under the pseudonym "Ivan Trepoff".

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.