Chalais, Indre

Chalais

The church of Saint-Léobon, in Chalais
Chalais

Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 1°11′52″E / 46.5375°N 1.1978°E / 46.5375; 1.1978Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 1°11′52″E / 46.5375°N 1.1978°E / 46.5375; 1.1978
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Indre
Arrondissement Le Blanc
Canton Bélâbre
Intercommunality Val d'Anglin
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean Boutet
Area1 39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 168
 • Density 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chalais is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Geography

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793 713—    
1800 621−12.9%
1806 477−23.2%
1821 692+45.1%
1831 773+11.7%
1836 698−9.7%
1841 732+4.9%
1846 705−3.7%
1851 695−1.4%
1856 715+2.9%
1861 751+5.0%
1866 753+0.3%
1872 664−11.8%
1876 723+8.9%
1881 701−3.0%
1886 715+2.0%
1891 692−3.2%
1896 695+0.4%
1901 716+3.0%
1906 724+1.1%
1911 729+0.7%
1921 619−15.1%
1926 601−2.9%
1931 575−4.3%
1936 526−8.5%
1946 428−18.6%
1954 450+5.1%
1962 352−21.8%
1968 325−7.7%
1975 257−20.9%
1982 198−23.0%
1990 186−6.1%
1999 165−11.3%
2009 168+1.8%

See also

References

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