Chalais, Dordogne

Coordinates: 45°30′31″N 0°55′42″E / 45.5086°N 0.9283°E / 45.5086; 0.9283
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Chalais
The church in Chalais
The church in Chalais
Location of Chalais
Map
Chalais is located in France
Chalais
Chalais
Chalais is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chalais
Chalais
Coordinates: 45°30′31″N 0°55′42″E / 45.5086°N 0.9283°E / 45.5086; 0.9283
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonThiviers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Faye[1]
Area
1
18.81 km2 (7.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
404
 • Density21/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24095 /24800
Elevation220–313 m (722–1,027 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], before June 2009: Chaleix;[3] Occitan: Chalés) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962562—    
1968513−8.7%
1975456−11.1%
1982385−15.6%
1990425+10.4%
1999435+2.4%
2008454+4.4%

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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. ^ Décret n° 2009-755 du 22 juin 2009 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance (in French)