Vasselay

Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
Coat of arms of Vasselay
Coat of arms
Location of Vasselay
Map
(2023–2026) Jean-Luc Leger[1]Area
1
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

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

Population

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

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

See also

References

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

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