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Saissac
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Saissac is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Saissac, Aude, and the arrondissement of Carcassonne. It serves as the capital of the canton of Saissac and is located in the Occitanie region. The municipality borders Cenne-Monestiés, Lacombe, Montolieu, and Saint-Denis. Its postal code is 11310, and it falls under the electoral district of canton of La Malepère à la Montagne Noire.
The area of Saissac is 57.03 square kilometers. Population figures vary slightly by source, with one listing 996 residents (448 male and 481 female) and another citing 985. The elevation above sea level is recorded as 742 meters in one dataset and 476 meters in another. The local time zone is Europe/Paris.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saissac
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- France-Saissac-vue d'ensemble.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Saissac
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Saissac (Aude).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Carcassonne
- French commune.canton
- La Malepère à la Montagne Noire
- French commune.INSEE
- 11367
- French commune.postal code
- 11310
- French commune.mayor
- Eric Beteille
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 500
- French commune.elevation min m
- 166
- French commune.elevation max m
- 742
- French commune.area km2
- 57.03
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Saissac () 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.
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