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Vasselay

Coordinates: 47°09′31″N 2°23′21″E / 47.1586°N 2.3892°E / 47.1586; 2.3892
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Vasselay
Coat of arms of Vasselay
Location of Vasselay
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Vasselay is located in France
Vasselay
Vasselay
Vasselay is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Vasselay
Vasselay
Coordinates: 47°09′31″N 2°23′21″E / 47.1586°N 2.3892°E / 47.1586; 2.3892
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSaint-Martin-d'Auxigny
IntercommunalityCC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Jean-Luc Leger[1]
Area
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20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,552
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18271 /18110
Elevation135–218 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

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A farming area comprising the village and a couple of hamlets situated immediately north of Bourges on the D58 road.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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

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  • The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • The chateau of Puyvallée, dating from the eighteenth century.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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