Vasselay
Vasselay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Location of Vasselay 
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| Coordinates: 47°09′31″N 2°23′21″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 (2008–2014) | Bernard Louis |
| Area 1 | 20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,447 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/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. | |
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated immediately north of Bourges on the D58 road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 585 | — |
| 1968 | 645 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 647 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 735 | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 1,020 | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 1,095 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,156 | +5.6% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The chateau of Puyvallée, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vasselay. |
- Website of the commune of Vasselay (in French)
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