Chassy (French pronunciation: [ʃasi] ) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.

Chassy
The Villiers windmill
The Villiers windmill
Location of Chassy
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Chassy is located in France
Chassy
Chassy
Chassy is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Chassy
Chassy
Coordinates: 47°02′33″N 2°50′13″E / 47.0425°N 2.8369°E / 47.0425; 2.8369
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
IntercommunalityPays de Nérondes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Souchet[1]
Area
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17.76 km2 (6.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
235
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18056 /18800
Elevation175–252 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.

Geography

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962266—    
1968316+18.8%
1975278−12.0%
1982231−16.9%
1990203−12.1%
1999229+12.8%
2008257+12.2%

Sights

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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