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Chale
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Also known as Chale, Isle of Wight

Chale is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight of England, in the United Kingdom. It is located three kilometres from Niton in the south of the Island in the area known as the Back of the Wight. The village of Chale lies at the foot of St. Catherine's Down.

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Place details

Locality
Chale
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
0
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.population
639
UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Chale
UK place.civil_parish
Chale
UK place.area_total_km2
8.9046
UK place.population_ref
(2011)
UK place.unitary_england
Isle of Wight
UK place.map_type
Isle of Wight
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Isle of Wight
UK place.region
South East England
UK place.constituency_westminster
Isle of Wight West
UK place.post_town
Ventnor
UK place.postcode_district
PO38
UK place.postcode_area
PO
UK place.dial_code
01983
UK place.static_image_name
Chale Church.jpg
UK place.static_image_width
250
UK place.static_image_caption
St. Andrew's Church, Chale

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Wikidata facts

Population
717
Area
890.46
Image
Chale Church.jpg
Dialing code
01983
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Chale
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8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • The Hermit of Chale and Chale Green
  • Demography
  • Transport
  • Governance
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Chale is a village and civil parish on the Isle of Wight of England, in the United Kingdom. It is located three kilometres from Niton in the south of the Island in the area known as the Back of the Wight. The village of Chale lies at the foot of St. Catherine's Down.

==History== thumb|left|The village of Chale Chale is recorded in the Domesday book as "Cela", which probably derives from the Old English word , meaning "throat". This is thought to refer to the nearby chine at Blackgang. The name has been recorded as "Chale" since the 12th century.

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