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Part of Valdallière in Normandy, France
Vassy
Part of Valdallière
Saint Martin Notre-Dame et Saint AndréSaint Martin Notre-Dame et Saint André
Coat of arms of VassyCoat of arms
Location of Vassy
Vassy is located in FranceVassyVassyShow map of FranceVassy is located in NormandyVassyVassyShow map of Normandy
Coordinates: 48°51′12″N 0°40′30″W / 48.8533°N 0.675°W / 48.8533; -0.675
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentCalvados
ArrondissementVire
CantonCondé-en-Normandie
CommuneValdallière
Area31.01 km (11.97 sq mi)
Population1,701
 • Density55/km (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code14410
Elevation103–260 m (338–853 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vassy (French pronunciation: [vasi] ) is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Valdallière.

It is said to be the origin of the surnames de Vesci and Vesely in England, introduced after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,521—    
19681,410−7.3%
19751,450+2.8%
19821,601+10.4%
19901,611+0.6%
19991,649+2.4%
20091,774+7.6%

See also

References

  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 13 October 2015 (in French)
  3. "Vesely Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
Calvados (department) Communes of the Calvados department


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