Chessy, Rhône

Chessy, also known as Chessy-les-Mines, is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

Chessy-les-Mines
The entrance of the château
Coat of arms
Location of Chessy-les-Mines
Chessy-les-Mines
Chessy-les-Mines
Coordinates: 45°53′17″N 4°37′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonVal d'Oingt
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes des pays du Bois-d'Oingt
Government
  Mayor (2020-2026) Thierry Padilla
Area
1
4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,063
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69056 /69380
Elevation211–342 m (692–1,122 ft)
(avg. 205 m or 673 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chessy-les-Mines is the type locality of the mineral azurite, also known as "chessylite." [2] The species was redescribed and renamed in 1824 by François-Sulpice Beudant (1787–1850), French mineralogist and geologist.[3]

See also

References

Malachite after cuprite, Chessy-les-Mines
Azurite from Chessy. Specimen from first half of 19th century.


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