Saissac | |
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![]() A general view of Saissac | |
Coordinates: 43°21′42″N 2°10′10″E / 43.3617°N 2.1694°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
Canton | La Malepère à la Montagne Noire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Eric Beteille[1] |
Area 1 | 57.03 km2 (22.02 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 918 |
• 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] ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Geography
[edit]The village is perched in the foothills of the Montagne Noire (Black Mountain) at an altitude of 467 m and has views of the Vernassonne Gorge as well as the valley plain which stretches between Carcassonne and Castelnaudary.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 705 | — |
1975 | 652 | −1.11% |
1982 | 709 | +1.20% |
1990 | 867 | +2.55% |
1999 | 923 | +0.70% |
2009 | 955 | +0.34% |
2014 | 924 | −0.66% |
2020 | 919 | −0.09% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Sights
[edit]Near Saissac, there is a transmitter for broadcasting messages to submerged submarines, the La Regine Transmitter. Its mast was built in 1973 and is 330 metres tall – taller than Eiffel Tower.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE