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. Wassy has been twinned with the German town of Eppingen in north-west Baden-Württemberg since 1981.[2]
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.jpg) Tour du Dôme in Wassy | |
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Location of Wassy 
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| Coordinates: 48°29′59″N 4°56′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dizier |
| Canton | Wassy |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Dizier, Der et Blaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Christel Mathieu |
| Area 1 | 33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,905 |
| • Density | 86/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. | |
History
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.
Geography
The river Blaise flows through the commune.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| 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% |
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Eppingen im Porträt| Partnerstädte| Wassy| Eppingen - Fachwerkstadt mit Pfiff". www.eppingen.de. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
External links
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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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