Cussac, Cantal
Cussac (French pronunciation: [kysak]; Occitan: Cuçac) is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France.
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
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 190 | — |
1968 | 236 | +24.2% |
1975 | 203 | −14.0% |
1982 | 175 | −13.8% |
1990 | 160 | −8.6% |
1999 | 135 | −15.6% |
2008 | 129 | −4.4% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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