- Chassy, Cher
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Chassy
Administration Country France Region Centre Department Cher Arrondissement Bourges Canton Baugy Intercommunality Pays de Nérondes Mayor Paul Devoucoux
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 175–252 m (574–827 ft)
(avg. 200 m/660 ft)Land area1 17.76 km2 (6.86 sq mi) Population2 257 (2008) - Density 14 /km2 (36 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 18056/ 18800 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 47°02′33″N 2°50′13″E / 47.0425°N 2.83694444444°E
Chassy is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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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 northward through the north-western part of the commune.
Population
Historical population of Chassy, Cher 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 266 316 278 231 203 229 257 Places of interest
- 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
- Chassy on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Cher
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