Chambéry
Chambéry (UK: /ˈʃɒ̃bəri/, US: /ˌʃɒ̃beɪˈriː/, French: [ʃɑ̃beʁi]; Arpitan: Chambèri) is the prefecture and largest city of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. The population of the commune of Chambéry was 59,172 as of 2020, while the population of the Chambéry metropolitan area was 255,790. The city is located at the foot of the French Alps between Bauges and Chartreuse mountains, making Chambéry an important railway and highway crossroads.
Chambéry
Chambèri (Arpitan) | |
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Prefecture and commune | |
From top to bottom, left to right: Panorama of Chambéry with Belledonne mountain range at the background, place St-Léger in the old town, the castle of the Dukes of Savoy, panoramic sight on the roofs of the Chambéry historical center, the Place du Centenaire and Chambéry courthouse. | |
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Location of Chambéry | |
Chambéry Chambéry | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′12″N 5°54′42″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Chambéry |
| Canton | Chambéry-1, 2 and 3 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Chambéry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Repentin (DVG) |
| Area 1 | 20.99 km2 (8.10 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 327.5 km2 (126.4 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,147 km2 (443 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 59,856 |
| • Rank | 98th in France |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2018) | 191,924 |
| • Urban density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro (2018) | 253,430 |
| • Metro density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73065 /73000 |
| Elevation | 245–560 m (804–1,837 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V, Count of Savoy, made the city his seat of power. The annexation of Savoy merged the city to France in 1860. Together with other alpine towns Chambéry engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Chambéry was awarded Alpine Town of the Year 2006.