Parassy (French pronunciation: [paʁasi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Coordinates: 47°14′02″N 2°32′54″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Cher |
Arrondissement | Bourges |
Canton | Saint-Germain-du-Puy |
Intercommunality | CC Terres du Haut Berry |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicole Pinson[1] |
Area 1 | 26.02 km2 (10.05 sq mi) |
Population | 405 |
• Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 18176 /18220 |
Elevation | 173–348 m (568–1,142 ft) (avg. 263 m or 863 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
A winegrowing, farming and forestry area comprising a small village and a few hamlets situated some 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D12 with the D33 and the D25 roads. The grapes grown here are used for Ménétou-Salon AOC wine.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 309 | — |
1968 | 346 | +12.0% |
1975 | 293 | −15.3% |
1982 | 346 | +18.1% |
1990 | 458 | +32.4% |
1999 | 423 | −7.6% |
2008 | 412 | −2.6% |