Chalais, Dordogne
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Chalais (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ], before June 2009: Chaleix;[3] Occitan: Chalés) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Chalais | |
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The church in Chalais | |
 Location of Chalais | |
  Chalais Location within France  Chalais Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′31″N 0°55′42″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 (2023)[2] | 405 |
| • Density | 21.5/km2 (55.8/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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 513 | — |
| 1975 | 456 | −1.67% |
| 1982 | 385 | −2.39% |
| 1990 | 425 | +1.24% |
| 1999 | 435 | +0.26% |
| 2007 | 443 | +0.23% |
| 2012 | 393 | −2.37% |
| 2017 | 404 | +0.55% |
| 2023 | 405 | +0.04% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
