Ambert is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central-southern France.
It is a subprefecture of the department and the capital of the arrondissement of Ambert.
Geography
Ambert is in the southeast of the Puy-de-Dôme department, at 37 km (23 mi) to the south of Thiers, 39 km (24 mi) to the east of Issoire and 57 km (35 mi) to the southeast of Clermont-Ferrand.
The commune is in the plain of Ambert, surrounded by mountains: the Monts du Forez to the east and the Monts du Livradois to the west. The town is along the Dore, a tributary of the Allier river.
Ambert has an area of 60.5 km2 (23.4 sq mi),[3] and its average altitude is 940 m (3,080 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 560 m (1,840 ft).[4]
The distances from Clermont-Ferrand to other cities are:
Ambert and its neighboring communes
|
Ambert is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The climate of Ambert, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
Population
The inhabitants of Ambert are known, in French, as Ambertois (women: Ambertoises).[5]
With a population of 6,794,[6] Ambert has a population density of 112 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Ambert
Administration
Ambert is a subprefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Ambert and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton of Ambert, formed 30 communes, including Ambert, with 18,178 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Ambert Livradois Forez.
Sister cities
Ambert is twinned with:
Gallery
Related pages
References
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Ambert.