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]

Wassy
Commune
Tour du Dôme in Wassy
Coat of arms
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 km^2 (13.06 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2017)[1]	2,905
• Density	86/km^2 (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 km^2 (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

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 also

SNCF Class Y 2200 at Amis de la Gare de Wassy

• Communes of the Haute-Marne department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. "Eppingen im Porträt| Partnerstädte| Wassy| Eppingen - Fachwerkstadt mit Pfiff". www.eppingen.de. Retrieved 2019-01-20.

External links

• Official website of Eppingen (in German)
• Protestant Museum of the Barn of Wassy (in French)