Wassy
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.jpg) Tour du Dôme in Wassy | |
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| Coordinates: 48°29′59″N 4°56′54″E / 48.4997°N 4.9483°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dizier |
| Canton | Wassy |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Dizier Der Blaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Christel Mathieu |
| Area 1 | 33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 2,893 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52550 /52130 |
| Elevation | 154–224 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. | |
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.
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.[citation needed]
Geography
The river Blaise flows through the commune.
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wassy.
- Personal website about Wassy (in French)
- Protestant Museum of the Barn of Wassy (in French)
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