La Chapelle-Vicomtesse

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La Chapelle-Vicomtesse is a small rural commune in central France. It is located in the Loir-et-Cerh department, within the Centre-Val de Loire region, and sits about 15 square kilometers in area. The village lies at elevations ranging from 155 to 243 meters above sea level.

Where it is
- Country: France
- Region: Centre-Val de Loire
- Department: Loir-et-Cher
- Arrondissement: Vendôme
- Canton: Le Perche
- Intercommunality: Perche et Haut Vendômois
- Coordinates: approximately 47.9917°N, 1.0361°E

Population and size
- Area: 15.03 square kilometers
- Population (2023): 164
- Population density: about 10.9 people per square kilometer

Administration
- Mayor: Yves Beloeil (2020–2026)
- Postal code: 41270
- INSEE code: 41041

What you might notice
- La Chapelle-Vicomtesse is a very small community with a long history of population changes. The population has declined since the 1960s, from around 330 people in 1968 to 164 in 2023, with some fluctuations along the way.

Population trend at a glance
- 1968: 330
- 1975: 241
- 1982: 187
- 1990: 174
- 1999: 165
- 2007: 183
- 2012: 182
- 2017: 169
- 2023: 164

La Chapelle-Vicomtesse is one of the many small communes in the Loir-et-Cher department that show how rural French villages have gradually seen fewer residents over the decades.