Dissay

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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Dissay

(2020–2026) Michel François^[1]Area

23.71 km² (9.15 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

3,185 • Density130/km² (350/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

86095 /86130

Elevation60–144 m (197–472 ft)
(avg. 64 m or 210 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dissay (French pronunciation: [disɛ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. The main landmark is the castle, built in the 15th century by Pierre d'Amboise, bishop of Poitiers.

History

Human settlement in the territory of Dissay dates back millennia: a single grave in Poitou-Charentes dates back to 4300 BC. Gallo-Roman houses spring up along the Roman road that links Saintes to Poitiers Tours. The territory of Dissay is arranged like an axis, with this road as one of the lines. Tradition maintains the "Roman road" as a recurring term for that road.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,436	—
1975	1,745	+2.82%
1982	2,464	+5.05%
1990	2,498	+0.17%
1999	2,634	+0.59%
2007	2,912	+1.26%
2012	3,143	+1.54%
2017	3,233	+0.57%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Economy

Dissay is located between Poitiers and Châtellerault. As of 2019, its labor force is of 1,617 active workers (activity rate: 79.9%).^[4] More than 80 merchants, artisans, industries and services are currently located in the town center and the two parks of the town.

Twin towns

Madone, Italy

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ Population active, emploi et chômage en 2019, INSEE