Saissac
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Saissac | |
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 A general view of Saissac | |
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Location of Saissac  | |
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| 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 (2022)[2] | 909 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/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.
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
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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
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