Saissac

Commune in Occitanie, France

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Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Saissac

(2020–2026) Eric Beteille^[1]Area

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

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

Historical 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]

Sights

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.

Arboretum du Lampy

References

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