Chalais, Indre

Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 1°11′52″E / 46.5375°N 1.1978°E / 46.5375; 1.1978
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Chalais
The church of Saint-Léobon, in Chalais
The church of Saint-Léobon, in Chalais
Location of Chalais
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Chalais is located in France
Chalais
Chalais
Chalais is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Chalais
Chalais
Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 1°11′52″E / 46.5375°N 1.1978°E / 46.5375; 1.1978
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLe Blanc
CantonSaint-Gaultier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédérique Vrignat[1]
Area
1
39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
152
 • Density3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36036 /36370
Elevation95–161 m (312–528 ft)
(avg. 144 m or 472 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chalais (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Geography[edit]

The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.

The river Anglin flows northwest through the southwestern part of the commune.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 325—    
1975 257−3.30%
1982 198−3.66%
1990 186−0.78%
1999 165−1.32%
2009 168+0.18%
2014 152−1.98%
2020 153+0.11%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE