Saissac
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Saissac | |
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Coordinates: 43°21′42″N 2°10′10″E / 43.3617°N 2.1694°ECoordinates: 43°21′42″N 2°10′10″E / 43.3617°N 2.1694°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
Canton | La Malepère à la Montagne Noire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Eric Beteille |
Area 1 | 57.03 km2 (22.02 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 925 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11367 /11310 |
Elevation | 166–742 m (545–2,434 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saissac (French pronunciation: [sɛsak] (listen)) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Geography[]
The village is perched in the foothills of the Montagne Noire (Black Mountain) at an altitude of 467 m and boasts stunning views of the Vernassonne Gorge as well as the valley plain which stretches between Carcassonne and Castelnaudary.
History[]
The name of the village first appeared in the 10th century and originates from the Gallo-Romain Saxiago. The history of the village is strongly linked to the Château built in the 10th century.
Population[]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1789 | 1,016 | — |
1962 | 587 | −42.2% |
1968 | 705 | +20.1% |
1975 | 652 | −7.5% |
1982 | 709 | +8.7% |
1990 | 867 | +22.3% |
1999 | 923 | +6.5% |
2008 | 981 | +6.3% |
Sights[]
Near Saissac, there is a transmitter for broadcasting messages to submerged submarines, the . Its mast was built in 1973 and is 330 metres tall – taller than Eiffel Tower.
Château de Saissac
See also[]
- Communes of the Aude department
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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