Chalais, Dordogne

Chalais
Chalais

Coordinates: 45°30′31″N 0°55′42″E / 45.5086°N 0.9283°ECoordinates: 45°30′31″N 0°55′42″E / 45.5086°N 0.9283°E
Country France
Region Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Nontron
Canton Jumilhac-le-Grand
Intercommunality Pays de Jumilhac-le-Grand
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Gérard Taffu
Area1 18.81 km2 (7.26 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 454
  Density 24/km2 (63/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 24095 / 24800
Elevation 220–313 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Chalais (since June 2009, formerly Chaleix[1]) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962562    
1968513−8.7%
1975456−11.1%
1982385−15.6%
1990425+10.4%
1999435+2.4%
2008454+4.4%

See also

References

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