Chessy, Rhône
Chessy (French: [ʃɛsi] ⓘ), also known as Chessy-les-Mines ([ʃɛsi le min]), is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.
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 The entrance of the château | |
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Location of Chessy | |
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| Coordinates: 45°53′17″N 4°37′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Rhône |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Val d'Oingt |
| Intercommunality | Beaujolais Pierres Dorées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Padilla-Quintana[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,080 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 69056 /69380 |
| Elevation | 211–342 m (692–1,122 ft) (avg. 205 m or 673 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chessy-les-Mines is the type locality of the mineral azurite, also known as "chessylite."[3] The species was redescribed and renamed in 1824 by François-Sulpice Beudant (1787–1850), French mineralogist and geologist.[4]
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Chessy-les-Mines at Mindat.org
- Muséum national d'histoire naturelle Archived July 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
Azurite from Chessy. Specimen from first half of 19th century.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chessy (Rhône).
- Photo gallery of Chessy mines & minerals
- Photo of a classic Chessy azurite at Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
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