La Chamba (French pronunciation: [la ʃɑ̃ba]; Occitan: La Chambaa) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.

La Chamba
Location of La Chamba
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La Chamba is located in France
La Chamba
La Chamba
La Chamba is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Chamba
La Chamba
Coordinates: 45°45′22″N 3°45′30″E / 45.7561°N 3.7583°E / 45.7561; 3.7583
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentLoire
ArrondissementMontbrison
CantonBoën-sur-Lignon
IntercommunalityCA Loire Forez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Valerie Halvick[1]
Area
1
5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
45
 • Density8.7/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
42040 /42440
Elevation983–1,344 m (3,225–4,409 ft)
(avg. 1,087 m or 3,566 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Climate

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Climate data for La Chamba (Col de la Loge), 1261m (1991−2020 normals, 1997−2024 extremes)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
19.4
(66.9)
21.2
(70.2)
23.7
(74.7)
26.1
(79.0)
32.6
(90.7)
31.8
(89.2)
32.9
(91.2)
28.0
(82.4)
25.6
(78.1)
21.4
(70.5)
16.5
(61.7)
32.9
(91.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)
3.1
(37.6)
6.4
(43.5)
9.8
(49.6)
13.7
(56.7)
18.0
(64.4)
19.8
(67.6)
19.9
(67.8)
15.9
(60.6)
11.8
(53.2)
6.0
(42.8)
3.6
(38.5)
10.9
(51.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)
0.0
(32.0)
2.9
(37.2)
5.8
(42.4)
9.5
(49.1)
13.5
(56.3)
15.2
(59.4)
15.4
(59.7)
11.9
(53.4)
8.5
(47.3)
3.3
(37.9)
0.9
(33.6)
7.2
(45.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)
−3.1
(26.4)
−0.6
(30.9)
1.8
(35.2)
5.4
(41.7)
9.1
(48.4)
10.6
(51.1)
11.0
(51.8)
8.0
(46.4)
5.1
(41.2)
0.5
(32.9)
−1.9
(28.6)
3.6
(38.4)
Record low °C (°F) −15.3
(4.5)
−19.1
(−2.4)
−16.5
(2.3)
−8.9
(16.0)
−4.4
(24.1)
−0.9
(30.4)
2.5
(36.5)
1.8
(35.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
−9.9
(14.2)
−14.1
(6.6)
−17.3
(0.9)
−19.1
(−2.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 100.9
(3.97)
85.6
(3.37)
92.0
(3.62)
95.5
(3.76)
123.6
(4.87)
102.2
(4.02)
107.4
(4.23)
116.0
(4.57)
91.7
(3.61)
112.9
(4.44)
126.4
(4.98)
119.2
(4.69)
1,273.4
(50.13)
Average precipitation days 13.6 12.5 12.5 12.7 13.4 10.8 11.3 10.7 9.6 12.0 13.9 14.6 147.7
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 87—    
1975 81−1.02%
1982 68−2.47%
1990 56−2.40%
1999 53−0.61%
2009 51−0.38%
2014 52+0.39%
2020 46−2.02%
Source: INSEE[4]

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Normales et records pour Col de la Loge (42)". Meteociel. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE