Caussols
Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
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Caussols (French pronunciation: [kosɔl]; Occitan: Caussòus; Italian: Caussole) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It is known for the CERGA Observatory on the Calern plateau.
Caussols | |
|---|---|
 The church of Saint-Lambert, in Caussols | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Caussols | |
  Caussols  Caussols | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′33″N 6°54′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Valbonne |
| Intercommunality | CA Sophia Antipolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilbert Hugues[1] |
Area 1 | 27.39 km2 (10.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 332 |
| • Density | 12.1/km2 (31.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06037 /06460 |
| Elevation | 895–1,458 m (2,936–4,783 ft) (avg. 1,200 m or 3,900 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 60 | — |
| 1975 | 61 | +0.24% |
| 1982 | 99 | +7.16% |
| 1990 | 117 | +2.11% |
| 1999 | 150 | +2.80% |
| 2009 | 237 | +4.68% |
| 2014 | 247 | +0.83% |
| 2020 | 302 | +3.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
