Chalais (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
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Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 1°11′52″E / 46.5375°N 1.1978°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
Canton | Saint-Gaultier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédérique Vrignat[1] |
Area 1 | 39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 152 |
• Density | 3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36036 /36370 |
Elevation | 95–161 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. |
The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
The river Anglin flows northwest through the southwestern part of the commune.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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] |