Chalais, Indre
| Chalais | |
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The church of Saint-Léobon, in Chalais | |
  Chalais | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Chalais | |
| Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 1°11′52″E / 46.5375°N 1.1978°ECoordinates: 46°32′15″N 1°11′52″E / 46.5375°N 1.1978°E | |
| 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) |
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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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