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Vassieux-en-Vercors
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Vassieux-en-Vercors (French pronunciation: [vasjø ɑ̃ vɛʁkɔʁ], literally Vassieux in Vercors; Occitan: Vaciu de Vercòrs) is a commune in the department of Drôme in southeastern France.
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![]() Vassieux-en-Vercors seen from the slopes of the col de la Chau, near the Mémorial de la Résistance | |
Coordinates: 44°53′46″N 5°22′15″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Drôme |
Arrondissement | Die |
Canton | Vercors-Monts du Matin |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Ottenheimer[1] |
Area 1 | 48.25 km2 (18.63 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 334 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 26364 /26420 |
Elevation | 1,028–1,654 m (3,373–5,427 ft) (avg. 1,048 m or 3,438 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The town is known for its assistance to the French Resistance during World War II, for which it was awarded the Ordre de la Libération.