Vasselay

Vasselay

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Vasselay

Coordinates: 47°09′31″N 2°23′21″E / 47.1586°N 2.3892°E / 47.1586; 2.3892Coordinates: 47°09′31″N 2°23′21″E / 47.1586°N 2.3892°E / 47.1586; 2.3892
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Cher
Arrondissement Bourges
Canton Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny
Intercommunality Terres Vives
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bernard Louis
Area1 20.21 km2 (7.80 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,156
  Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 18271 / 18110
Elevation 135–218 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Vasselay is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre 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.±%
1962585    
1968645+10.3%
1975647+0.3%
1982735+13.6%
19901,020+38.8%
19991,095+7.4%
20081,156+5.6%

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