Chalais (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Noted for its red wine and spiced sausages.

Chalais
Location of Chalais
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Chalais is located in France
Chalais
Chalais
Chalais is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chalais
Chalais
Coordinates: 46°58′46″N 0°06′08″E / 46.9794°N 0.1022°E / 46.9794; 0.1022
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementChâtellerault
CantonLoudun
IntercommunalityPays Loudunais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Jamain[1]
Area
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14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
486
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86049 /86200
Elevation56–122 m (184–400 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 524—    
1975 489−0.98%
1982 546+1.59%
1990 603+1.25%
1999 553−0.96%
2007 527−0.60%
2012 521−0.23%
2017 513−0.31%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE