Chessy, Rhône
Chessy, also known as Chessy-les-Mines, 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-les-Mines 
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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 | Communauté de communes des pays du Bois-d'Oingt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020-2026) | Thierry Padilla |
| Area 1 | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,063 |
| • Density | 450/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." [2] The species was redescribed and renamed in 1824 by François-Sulpice Beudant (1787–1850), French mineralogist and geologist.[3]
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- 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.
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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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