Wassy
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Wassy | ||
| 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 | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine | |
| Department | Haute-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dizier | |
| Canton |
Wassy (chef-lieu) | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Val de Blaise | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain GAVIER | |
| Area1 | 33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 3,294 | |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| 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. | ||
Wassy (French pronunciation: [vasi]), formerly known as Wassy-sur-Blaise, is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.
Population (1999): 3,294.
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.
See also
External links
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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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