Chalais, Vienne
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.
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| Coordinates: 46°58′46″N 0°06′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault |
| Canton | Loudun |
| Intercommunality | Pays Loudunais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Jamain |
| Area 1 | 14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi) |
| Population | 501 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 86049 /86200 |
| Elevation | 56–122 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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[2] | ||
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