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Cussac, Cantal

Coordinates: 44°59′05″N 2°56′00″E / 44.9847°N 2.9333°E / 44.9847; 2.9333
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Cussac
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Cussac is located in France
Cussac
Cussac
Cussac is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Cussac
Cussac
Coordinates: 44°59′05″N 2°56′00″E / 44.9847°N 2.9333°E / 44.9847; 2.9333
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementSaint-Flour
CantonSaint-Flour-2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Michaud[1]
Area
1
13.68 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
121
 • Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
15059 /15430
Elevation880–1,079 m (2,887–3,540 ft)
(avg. 1,070 m or 3,510 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cussac (French pronunciation: [kysak]; Occitan: Cuçac) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France.

History

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On August 29, 1967, two young siblings (François, 13 years old and Anne-Marie, 9 years old) claimed to have been the witnesses of a close encounter with a UFO and its occupants; the incident is now known as the close encounter of Cussac.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962190—    
1968236+24.2%
1975203−14.0%
1982175−13.8%
1990160−8.6%
1999135−15.6%
2008129−4.4%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.