Ambert

**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  to the south of Thiers,  to the east of Issoire and  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 , and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

The distances from Clermont-Ferrand to other cities are:
* Paris, the national capital - ;
* Lyon, the regional capital - ;
* Bordeaux - ;
* Marseille - ;
* Montpellier - ;
* Nantes - ;
* Nice - ;
* Strasbourg - ;
* Toulouse - .

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*).

With a population of 6,794, Ambert has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

**Evolution of the population in Ambert**

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## 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 () 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:
* Annweiler, Germany, since 1988
* Saitama, Japan, since 1989
* Gorgonzola, Italy, since 2002.

## Gallery

File:Ambert.jpg|Ambert.
File:France Auvergne Rhone Alpes 63 Ambert Eglise Saint Jean 01.jpg|*Saint Jean* church.
File:Ambert Gare 2007.jpg|Train station of Ambert.
File:Fourme d'Ambert-2.jpg|''Fourme d'Ambert'' blue cheese.

## Related pages
* Arrondissements of the Puy-de-Dôme department
* Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department

## References
## Other websites
* City council website 
* Office of tourism website