Chalais, Dordogne

Chalais
The church in Chalais
The church in Chalais
Location of Chalais
Chalais is located in France
Chalais
Chalais
Location within France
Chalais is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chalais
Chalais
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°30′31″N 0°55′42″E / 45.5086°N 0.9283°E / 45.5086; 0.9283
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonThiviers
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Faye[1]
Area
1
18.81 km2 (7.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
405
 • Density21.5/km2 (55.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24095 /24800
Elevation220–313 m (722–1,027 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chalais (French pronunciation: [ʃalɛ], before June 2009: Chaleix;[3] Occitan: Chalés) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 513—    
1975 456−1.67%
1982 385−2.39%
1990 425+1.24%
1999 435+0.26%
2007 443+0.23%
2012 393−2.37%
2017 404+0.55%
2023 405+0.04%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Décret n° 2009-755 du 22 juin 2009 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance (in French)
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE