Chalais, Indre

Summary

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

Chalais
The church of Saint-Léobon, in Chalais
The church of Saint-Léobon, in Chalais
Location of Chalais
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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.

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