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Chalais

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commune in Dordogne, France

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Chalais is a commune in France, situated within the Dordogne department and the canton of Jumilhac-le-Grand. It lies in the arrondissement of Nontron and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The municipality has an area of 18.81 and an elevation of 313 above sea level. Its postal code is 24800.

The commune borders La Coquille, Mialet, Saint-Jory-de-Chalais, and Saint-Paul-la-Roche. It is located within the Périgord Limousin Regional Natural Park. The population is recorded as 513, with 206 males and 198 females. Another source lists the population as 461. The associated electoral district is the canton of Thiviers.

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Place details

Locality
Chalais
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
461

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Key facts

Country
France
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department
Dordogne
Arrondissement
Nontron
Canton
Thiviers
Mayor 2020 2026
Jean-Louis Faye
Area
18.81 km (7.26 sq mi)
Density
21.5/km (55.8/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst
UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code
24095 /24800
Elevation
220–313 m (722–1,027 ft)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Chaleix
Country
France
Population
405
Area
18.81
Elevation
288
Shares border with
Saint-Paul-la-Roche
Official website
www.mairie-chalais.fr
Image
Chalais (Dordogne) église.JPG
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Commons category
Chalais (Dordogne)
postal code
24800
different from
Chalais
associated electoral district
canton of Thiviers
male population
206
female population
198
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-53-52-82-17
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Encyclopedic overview

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

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