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Wassy

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Not to be confused with Wasse or Wassey.
Commune in Grand Est, France
Wassy
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Coordinates: 48°29′58′′N 04°56′55′′E / 48.49944°N 4.94861°E / 48.49944; 4.94861
CountryFrance
Region Grand Est
Department Haute-Marne
Arrondissement Saint-Dizier
Canton Wassy
Intercommunality CA Grand Saint-Dizier, Der et Vallées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Alain Charpentier[1]
Area
1
33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
2,776
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
52550 /52130
Elevation154–224 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.

Wassy (French pronunciation: [vasi] ) is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France. Its population, as of 2019, is 2,819. Wassy has been twinned with the German town of Eppingen in north-west Baden-Württemberg since 1967.[3]

History

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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.[4]

Geography

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The river Blaise flows through the commune.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,286—    
1975 3,228−0.25%
1982 3,316+0.38%
1990 3,291−0.09%
1999 3,294+0.01%
2007 3,074−0.86%
2012 2,909−1.10%
2017 2,905−0.03%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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SNCF Class Y 2200 at Amis de la Gare de Wassy

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Eppingen und Wassy feierten das 50-jährige Bestehen der Städtepartnerschaft". www.eppingen.de. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. ^ The protestant Museum in the Wassy barn. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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