Chalais, Indre
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Chalais (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Chalais | |
|---|---|
The church of Saint-Léobon, in Chalais | |
 Location of Chalais | |
  Chalais Location within France  Chalais Location within Centre-Val de Loire | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 1°11′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc |
| Canton | Saint-Gaultier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédérique Vrignat[1] |
Area 1 | 39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 152 |
| • Density | 3.83/km2 (9.93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 325 | — |
| 1975 | 257 | −3.30% |
| 1982 | 198 | −3.66% |
| 1990 | 186 | −0.78% |
| 1999 | 165 | −1.32% |
| 2007 | 167 | +0.15% |
| 2012 | 166 | −0.12% |
| 2017 | 140 | −3.35% |
| 2023 | 152 | +1.38% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
