CHAMBERY, a city of Italy, the capital of the province of the same name, and of the duchy of Savoy. It is a walled city, on the rivers Leisse and Albano. It contains many monasteries and nunneries, but enjoys very little trade, the chief part of which is in silk. The number of houses in 1817 was 1985, and of inhabitants 11,991. Long. 5. 55. E. Lat. 45. 26. N.
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