Cussac, Cantal
Cussac (French pronunciation: [kysak]; Occitan: Cuçac) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France.
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| Coordinates: 44°59′05″N 2°56′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Flour |
| Canton | Saint-Flour-2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Michaud[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.68 km2 (5.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 121 |
| • Density | 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15059 /15430 |
| Elevation | 880–1,079 m (2,887–3,540 ft) (avg. 1,070 m or 3,510 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
On August 29, 1967, two young siblings (François, 13 years old and Anne-Marie, 9 years old) claimed to have been the witnesses of a close encounter with a UFO and its occupants; the incident is now known as the close encounter of Cussac.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 190 | — |
| 1968 | 236 | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 203 | −14.0% |
| 1982 | 175 | −13.8% |
| 1990 | 160 | −8.6% |
| 1999 | 135 | −15.6% |
| 2008 | 129 | −4.4% |
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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