Vasselay
Vasselay | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Vasselay  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°09′31″N 2°23′21″E / 47.1586°N 2.3892°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny |
| Intercommunality | CC Terres du Haut Berry |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Jean-Luc Leger[1] |
| Area 1 | 20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,552 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18271 /18110 |
| Elevation | 135–218 m (443–715 ft) (avg. 182 m or 597 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vasselay (French pronunciation: [vaslɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography[edit]
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated immediately north of Bourges on the D58 road.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 645 | — |
| 1975 | 647 | +0.04% |
| 1982 | 735 | +1.84% |
| 1990 | 1,020 | +4.18% |
| 1999 | 1,095 | +0.79% |
| 2007 | 1,145 | +0.56% |
| 2012 | 1,213 | +1.16% |
| 2017 | 1,447 | +3.59% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights[edit]
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The chateau of Puyvallée, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vasselay.
- Website of the commune of Vasselay (in French)
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