Wassy

Wassy (French pronunciation: [vasi]), formerly known as Wassy-sur-Blaise, is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. Its population, as of 1999, is 3,294. Wassy has been twinned with the German town of Eppingen in north-west Baden-Württemberg since 1981.[2]

Wassy
Tour du Dôme in Wassy
Coat of arms
Location of Wassy
Wassy
Wassy
Coordinates: 48°29′59″N 4°56′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaute-Marne
ArrondissementSaint-Dizier
CantonWassy
IntercommunalitySaint-Dizier, Der et Blaise
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Christel Mathieu
Area
1
33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[1]
2,905
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
52550 /52130
Elevation154–224 m (505–735 ft)
(avg. 172 m or 564 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

On 1 March 1562, a faction of armed soldiers under Francis, Duke of Guise attacked and killed worshippers at a Huguenot service, called the Massacre of Wassy, which marked the start of the First War of Religion in France.

Geography

The river Blaise flows through the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
20063,097    
20073,074−0.7%
20083,046−0.9%
20093,013−1.1%
20102,980−1.1%
20112,952−0.9%
20122,909−1.5%
20132,891−0.6%
20142,893+0.1%
20152,894+0.0%
20162,891−0.1%

See also

SNCF Class Y 2200 at Amis de la Gare de Wassy

References



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