Chassy, Cher
| Chassy | |
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The Villiers windmill | |
  Chassy | |
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Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Chassy | |
| Coordinates: 47°02′33″N 2°50′13″E / 47.0425°N 2.8369°ECoordinates: 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 | Baugy |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Nérondes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul Devoucoux |
| Area1 | 17.76 km2 (6.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 257 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18056 / 18800 |
| Elevation |
175–252 m (574–827 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Chassy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A 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
| Historical population | ||
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| 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
- 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
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chassy (Cher). |
- Chassy on the Quid website (French)
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