Chassy (French pronunciation: [ʃasi] ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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.jpg) The Villiers windmill | |
Location of Chassy  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°02′33″N 2°50′13″E / 47.0425°N 2.8369°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Nérondes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | David Souchet[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.76 km2 (6.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 235 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18056 /18800 |
| Elevation | 175–252 m (574–827 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming village with one hamlet situated some 19 miles (31 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D12 with the D6 and D6e roads. The river Vauvise forms most of the commune's southern border before entering the territory of the neighbouring commune of Laverdines, then flows back north through the northwestern part of the commune.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 266 | — |
| 1968 | 316 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 278 | −12.0% |
| 1982 | 231 | −16.9% |
| 1990 | 203 | −12.1% |
| 1999 | 229 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 257 | +12.2% |
Sights
edit- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The sixteenth-century chateau de Villiers, with a windmill.
- A seventeenth-century stone cross.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chassy (Cher).
- Chassy on the Quid website (in French)