Cussac, Cantal

Cussac is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France.

Cussac
Location of Cussac
Cussac
Cussac
Coordinates: 44°59′05″N 2°56′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementSaint-Flour
CantonSaint-Flour-2
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Guy Michaud
Area
1
13.68 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
127
  Density9.3/km2 (24/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.

History

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

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

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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