Chambœuf (Loire)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Montbrison | |
| Canton | Andrézieux-Bouthéon | |
| Community association | Saint-Étienne Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 35 ′ N , 4 ° 19 ′ E | |
| height | 366-545 m | |
| surface | 11.12 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,711 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 154 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 42330 | |
| INSEE code | 42043 | |
| Website | http://www.chamboeuf42.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Chambœuf |
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Chambœuf is a French commune with 1,711 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Loire in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . Chambœuf belongs to the arrondissement of Montbrison and the canton of Andrézieux-Bouthéon (until 2015: canton of Saint-Galmier ). The inhabitants are called Chambutaires .
geography
Chambœuf is located about 15 kilometers north-north-west of Saint-Étienne in the historic Forez landscape . The Coise flows along the northern edge of the municipality . Chambœuf is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Galmier in the north, Saint-Médard-en-Forez in the north-east, Aveizieux in the east, Saint-Bonnet-les-Oules in the south, Veauche in the south-west, Rivas in the west and Cuzieu in the north-west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 430 | 445 | 712 | 866 | 1,100 | 1,358 | 1,516 | 1,566 |
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Attractions
- Jourcey Monastery
- Sainte-Blandine Church
Jourcey Monastery
Sainte-Blandine Church
