Chalais, Charente
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Chalais (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is the southernmost town in the Charente with over 1,000 people. It lies along the river Tude.
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 Location of Chalais | |
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| Coordinates: 45°16′26″N 0°02′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente |
| Arrondissement | Angoulême |
| Canton | Tude-et-Lavalette |
| Intercommunality | Lavalette Tude Dronne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Jacques Blanchet[1] |
Area 1 | 17.58 km2 (6.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,812 |
| • Density | 103.1/km2 (267.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 16073 /16210 |
| Elevation | 35–130 m (115–427 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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