Chalais (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ], before June 2009: Chaleix;[3] Occitan: Chalés) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Chalais | |
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Location of Chalais  | |
  Chalais  Chalais | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′31″N 0°55′42″E / 45.5086°N 0.9283°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Thiviers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Faye[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.81 km2 (7.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 404 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24095 /24800 |
| Elevation | 220–313 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. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 562 | — |
| 1968 | 513 | −8.7% |
| 1975 | 456 | −11.1% |
| 1982 | 385 | −15.6% |
| 1990 | 425 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 435 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 454 | +4.4% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret n° 2009-755 du 22 juin 2009 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance (in French)
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