Chassy, Cher
Chassy | |
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.jpg) The Villiers windmill | |
Location of Chassy  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Baugy |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Nérondes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul Devoucoux |
| Area 1 | 17.76 km2 (6.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 257 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18056 /18800 |
| Elevation | 175–252 m (574–827 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chassy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
Geography
A farming village with one hamlet situated some 19 miles (31 km) east of Bourges at the junction of the D12 with the D6 and D6e roads. The river Vauvise forms most of the commune's southern border before entering the territory of the neighbouring commune of Laverdines, then flows back north through the northwestern part of the commune.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 266 | — |
| 1968 | 316 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 278 | −12.0% |
| 1982 | 231 | −16.9% |
| 1990 | 203 | −12.1% |
| 1999 | 229 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 257 | +12.2% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The sixteenth-century chateau de Villiers, with a windmill.
- A seventeenth-century stone cross.
See also
References
External links
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