Chalais (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ]) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is the southernmost town in the Charente with over 1,000 people. It lies along the river Tude.

Chalais
Chateau
Chateau
Coat of arms of Chalais
Location of Chalais
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Chalais is located in France
Chalais
Chalais
Chalais is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chalais
Chalais
Coordinates: 45°16′26″N 0°02′24″E / 45.2739°N 0.04°E / 45.2739; 0.04
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCharente
ArrondissementAngoulême
CantonTude-et-Lavalette
IntercommunalityLavalette Tude Dronne
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2026) Jacques Blanchet[1]
Area
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17.58 km2 (6.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,791
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
16073 /16210
Elevation35–130 m (115–427 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 456—    
1800 382−2.50%
1806 468 3.44%
1821 476 0.11%
1831 549 1.44%
1841 616 1.16%
1846 613−0.10%
1851 654 1.30%
1856 703 1.46%
1861 714 0.31%
1866 740 0.72%
1872 775 0.77%
1876 831 1.76%
1881 907 1.77%
1886 912 0.11%
1891 850−1.40%
1896 888 0.88%
1901 895 0.16%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 966 1.54%
1911 932−0.71%
1921 845−0.98%
1926 856 0.26%
1931 838−0.42%
1936 900 1.44%
1946 1,746 6.85%
1954 1,643−0.76%
1962 1,703 0.45%
1968 1,834 1.24%
1975 2,538 4.75%
1982 2,204−2.00%
1990 2,172−0.18%
1999 2,027−0.76%
2007 1,961−0.41%
2012 1,807−1.62%
2017 1,759−0.54%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

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. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Chalais, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE