Chaumont-sur-Loire

Chaumont-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [ʃomɔ̃ syʁ lwaʁ], lit.'Chaumont on Loire'), commonly known as Chaumont, is a commune and town in the Loir-et-Cher department and the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France, known for its historical defensive walls and its castle.

Chaumont-sur-Loire
Castle of Chaumont
Location of Chaumont-sur-Loire
Chaumont-sur-Loire
Chaumont-sur-Loire
Coordinates: 47°28′51″N 1°11′11″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementBlois
CantonBlois-3
IntercommunalityBlois Agglopolys
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Baptiste Marseault
Area
1
26.84 km2 (10.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,086
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41045 /41150
Elevation61–114 m (200–374 ft)
(avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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