Chalais, Vienne

Chalais
Chalais
Location within Poitou-Charentes region  Chalais
Administration
Country	France
Region	Poitou-Charentes
Department	Vienne
Arrondissement	Châtellerault
Canton	Loudun
Intercommunality	Pays Loudunais
Mayor	Hubert Baufume (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	56–122 m (184–400 ft) (avg. 90 m/300 ft)
Land area1	14.87 km2 (5.74 sq mi)
Population2	544  (2006)
- Density	37 /km2 (96 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	86049/ 86200
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.

Coordinates: 46°58′46″N 0°06′08″E / 46.9794444444°N 0.102222222222°E / 46.9794444444; 0.102222222222

Chalais is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. Noted for its red wine and spiced sausages.

Demographics

Historical population of Chalais, Vienne

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
470	524	489	546	603	553	544

See also

• Communes of the Vienne department

References

• INSEE