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

Parassy
Coat of arms of Parassy
Location of Parassy
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Parassy is located in France
Parassy
Parassy
Parassy is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Parassy
Parassy
Coordinates: 47°14′02″N 2°32′54″E / 47.2339°N 2.5483°E / 47.2339; 2.5483
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonSaint-Germain-du-Puy
IntercommunalityCC Terres du Haut Berry
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicole Pinson[1]
Area
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26.02 km2 (10.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
409
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18176 /18220
Elevation173–348 m (568–1,142 ft)
(avg. 263 m or 863 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 winegrowing, farming and forestry area comprising a small village and a few hamlets situated some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D12 with the D33 and the D25 roads. The grapes grown here are used for Ménétou-Salon AOC wine.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962309—    
1968346+12.0%
1975293−15.3%
1982346+18.1%
1990458+32.4%
1999423−7.6%
2008412−2.6%

Sights

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  • A nineteenth-century chateau.
  • Holy Trinity church, dating from the twelfth century.

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.