Vasselay | |
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Coordinates: 47°09′31″N 2°23′21″E / 47.1586°N 2.3892°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 (2023–2026) | Jean-Luc Leger[1] |
Area 1 | 20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,552 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/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. |
Vasselay (French pronunciation: [vaslɛ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated immediately north of Bourges on the D58 road.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 645 | — |
1975 | 647 | +0.04% |
1982 | 735 | +1.84% |
1990 | 1,020 | +4.18% |
1999 | 1,095 | +0.79% |
2007 | 1,145 | +0.56% |
2012 | 1,213 | +1.16% |
2017 | 1,447 | +3.59% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Sights
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- The chateau of Puyvallée, dating from the eighteenth century.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Website of the commune of Vasselay (in French)