Chambéry
commune in Savoie, France
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Summary
Chambéry is a commune of France[1]. Chambéry ranks in the top 0.27% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,591 views/month, #85 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Alpine Town of the Year[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: arrondissement of Chambéry[4], Savoie[5]
- Country: France[6]
- Head of government: Michel Dantin[7]
- Shares border with: Barberaz[8], Bassens[9], Cognin[10], Jacob-Bellecombette[11], La Motte-Servolex[12], Saint-Alban-Leysse[13], Saint-Sulpice[14], Sonnaz[15], Voglans[16]
- Twinned administrative body: Turin[17], Albstadt[18], Ouahigouya[19], Zhangjiakou[20], Shawinigan[21], Bsharri District[22]
- Postal code: 73000[23]
- Commons category: Chambéry[24]
- Archives at: archives municipales de Chambéry[25]
- Official website: http://www.chambery.fr[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chambéry[27]
- Commons gallery: Chambéry[28]
- Population: 58,653[29], 59,697[30], 60,872[31], 58,919[32], 58,833[33], 58,917[34], 59,172[35], 59,856[36], 60,251[37], 59,964[38]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Chambéry[39]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Chambéry[40]
- Phone number: +33-4-79-60-20-20[41]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[45], Topographia Palatinatus Rheni et Vicinarum Regionum[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[48]
- Capital of: Savoie[49], Savoy[50], arrondissement of Chambéry[51], canton of Chambéry-Nord[52], canton of Chambéry-Sud-Ouest[53], canton of Chambéry-Est[54], canton of Chambéry-Sud[55], canton of Chambéry-3[56], canton of Chambéry-2[57], canton of Chambéry-1[58]
- Official name: Chambéry[59]
- List of monuments: Liste der Monuments historiques in Chambéry[60]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Chambéry[61]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Chambéry include Chambéry Airport[62], an airport[63], in France[64] and Chambéry Aerodrome[65], an aerodrome[66], in France[67], founded in 1913[68].
Why It Matters
Chambéry has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] Chambéry is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]
Entities named for Chambéry include Chambéry Airport[62], an airport[63], in France[64] and Chambéry Aerodrome[65], an aerodrome[66], in France[67], founded in 1913[68].
FAQs
What awards did Chambéry receive?
Honors received include Alpine Town of the Year[3].