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. Wassy has been twinned with the German town of Eppingen in north-west Baden-Württemberg since 1981.[2]
Wassy | |
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.jpg) Tour du Dôme in Wassy | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wassy  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°29′58″N 04°56′55″E / 48.49944°N 4.94861°ECoordinates: 48°29′58″N 04°56′55″E / 48.49944°N 4.94861°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dizier |
| Canton | Wassy |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Dizier, Der et Blaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Alain Charpentier |
| Area 1 | 33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 2,819 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52550 /52130 |
| Elevation | 154–224 m (505–735 ft) (avg. 172 m or 564 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
PopulationEdit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,097 | — |
| 2007 | 3,074 | −0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,046 | −0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,013 | −1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,980 | −1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,952 | −0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,909 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,891 | −0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,893 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,894 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,891 | −0.1% |
See alsoEdit
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SNCF Class Y 2200 at Amis de la Gare de Wassy
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Eppingen im Porträt| Partnerstädte| Wassy| Eppingen - Fachwerkstadt mit Pfiff". www.eppingen.de. Archived from the original on 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
External linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wassy. |
- Official website of Eppingen (in German)
- Protestant Museum of the Barn of Wassy (in French)
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