Saussan
Commune in Occitania, France
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Saussan (French pronunciation: [sosɑ̃]; Occitan: Çaussan) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Saussan | |
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The church of Saussan | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saussan | |
  Saussan  Saussan | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′20″N 3°46′30″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Pignan |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Vera[1] |
Area 1 | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,069 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34295 /34570 |
| Elevation | 13–53 m (43–174 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 425 | — |
| 1975 | 526 | +3.09% |
| 1982 | 808 | +6.32% |
| 1990 | 1,166 | +4.69% |
| 1999 | 1,445 | +2.41% |
| 2007 | 1,482 | +0.32% |
| 2012 | 1,463 | −0.26% |
| 2017 | 1,588 | +1.65% |
| 2023 | 2,069 | +4.51% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
