Vassens
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War memorial | |
Location of Vassens | |
Vassens Vassens | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′07″N 3°09′16″E / 49.4686°N 3.1544°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Vic-sur-Aisne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Thiel[1] |
Area 1 | 9.87 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 172 |
| • Density | 17.4/km2 (45.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02762 /02290 |
| Elevation | 59–156 m (194–512 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vassens (French pronunciation: [vasɑ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France near the town of Laon.
Geography
The commune with the districts of Le Mesnil, Vézin and Le Pont is located at the Ru de Vassens stream and on the border with the Département of Oise between Noyon and Soissons. Neighboring communes are Blérancourt and Saint-Aubin in the north, Selens in the north-east, Morsain in the east, Autrêches (which is located in the Département Oise) in the south Audignicourt in the west.
Places of interest
- The church
- The war memorial crowned by a Gallic rooster (Monument aux morts).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 138 | — |
| 1975 | 110 | −3.19% |
| 1982 | 91 | −2.67% |
| 1990 | 105 | +1.80% |
| 1999 | 126 | +2.05% |
| 2007 | 165 | +3.43% |
| 2012 | 174 | +1.07% |
| 2017 | 151 | −2.80% |
| 2023 | 172 | +2.19% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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