Chalais, Indre

Chalais

Chalais
Administration
Country France
Region Centre
Department Indre
Arrondissement Le Blanc
Canton Bélâbre
Intercommunality Val d'Anglin
Mayor Jean Boutet
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 95–161 m (312–528 ft)
(avg. 144 m/472 ft)
Land area1 39.65 km2 (15.31 sq mi)
Population2 165  (1999)
 - Density 4 /km2 (10 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 36036/ 36370
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 northwestward through the southwestern part of the commune.

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