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Saissac

Coordinates: 43°21′42″N 2°10′10″E / 43.3617°N 2.1694°E / 43.3617; 2.1694
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Saissac
A general view of Saissac
A general view of Saissac
Coat of arms of Saissac
Location of Saissac
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Saissac is located in France
Saissac
Saissac
Saissac is located in Occitanie
Saissac
Saissac
Coordinates: 43°21′42″N 2°10′10″E / 43.3617°N 2.1694°E / 43.3617; 2.1694
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Malepère à la Montagne Noire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Eric Beteille[1]
Area
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57.03 km2 (22.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
918
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11367 /11310
Elevation166–742 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

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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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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]

Sights

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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.

Château de Saissac

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE