Wassy
Wassy (French pronunciation: [vasi]), formerly known as Wassy-sur-Blaise, is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. Its population, as of 1999, is 3,294.
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Tour du Dôme in Wassy
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Location within Grand Est region
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| Coordinates: 48°29′59″N 4°56′54″E / 48.4997°N 4.9483°ECoordinates: 48°29′59″N 4°56′54″E / 48.4997°N 4.9483°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Haute-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dizier | |
| Canton | Wassy | |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Dizier Der Blaise | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Christel Mathieu | |
| Area1 | 33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 2,893 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52550 /52130 | |
| Elevation | 154–224 m (505–735 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
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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. |
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HistoryEdit
On 1 March 1562, a faction of armed soldiers under Francis, Duke of Guise attacked and killed worshippers at a Huguenot service, called the Massacre of Wassy, which marked the start of the First War of Religion in France.[citation needed]
GeographyEdit
The river Blaise flows through the commune.
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External linksEdit
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wassy. |
- Personal website about Wassy (in French)
- Protestant Museum of the Barn of Wassy (in French)
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