Chalais (French pronunciation: ) is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Chalais is first mentioned in the 11th century as Jaler. In 1425 it was mentioned as Challir. In 1892 much of the village was destroyed in a fire. Chalais has an area, as of 2009, of 24.5 square kilometers (9.5 sq mi). Of this area, 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) or 19.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi) or 67.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.07 km2 (0.80 sq mi) or 8.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.02 km2 (4.9 acres) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes and 1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi) or 4.7% is unproductive land. More information...
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