Cusset

Cusset

Cusset from Montbeton neighborhood

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Cusset

Coordinates: 46°08′07″N 3°27′26″E / 46.1353°N 3.4572°ECoordinates: 46°08′07″N 3°27′26″E / 46.1353°N 3.4572°E
Country France
Region Auvergne
Department Allier
Arrondissement Vichy
Canton Cusset
Intercommunality Vichy Val d'Allier
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Jean-Sébastien Laloy
Area1 31.93 km2 (12.33 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 13,286
 • Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 03095 / 03300
Elevation 255–483 m (837–1,585 ft)
(avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)
Website www.ville-cusset.com

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Cusset is a commune in the Allier department in central France, more precisely in Auvergne. In the foothills of the Bourbonnaise Mountain , the city is the second urban area of Vichy and the fourth of the department right behind the three administrative centers in terms of population.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17933,827—    
18003,945+3.1%
18064,547+15.3%
18213,924−13.7%
18314,910+25.1%
18365,093+3.7%
18415,138+0.9%
18465,476+6.6%
18515,510+0.6%
18565,709+3.6%
18616,113+7.1%
18666,575+7.6%
18726,279−4.5%
18766,308+0.5%
18816,330+0.3%
18866,762+6.8%
18916,454−4.6%
18966,441−0.2%
19016,598+2.4%
19066,719+1.8%
19116,941+3.3%
19216,598−4.9%
19267,672+16.3%
19318,732+13.8%
19369,026+3.4%
19469,728+7.8%
195410,405+7.0%
196211,468+10.2%
196813,117+14.4%
197513,685+4.3%
198214,355+4.9%
199013,567−5.5%
199913,385−1.3%
200813,286−0.7%

Localization

Located on the Sichon River, tributary of the Allier river, in the foothills of the Bourbonnaise Mountain, at an altitude of approximately 980 feet on top of the Mount Béton, Cusset is annexed to Vichy. The city includes fifty or so Lieux-dit (part of a municipality nominated because of an historical particularity), the most important are Presle, Puy-Besseau, the Bartins, Champcourt, Chantegrelet, Chassignol and Viermeux. Cusset is a part of the arrondissement of Vichy, for many years it was the capital of a unique canton until 1985, at which point a decree separated this canton into two parts : Northern Cusset and Southern Cusset. Following the boundary changes of 2014, only one canton shall remain in 2015. The municipality is located, as the crow flies, at an equal distance between the administrative centers of the department of Moulins to the north and of the region of Clermont-Ferrand to the southeast (approx. 30 miles).

Geology and relief

The surface area of the municipality 7890 acres, its altitude varies between 837 and 1584 feet. The low-lying areas are located near Vichy (built residences on the Sichon riverside) whereas the high-altitude sectors are located to the east (Chassignol, Meunière, Viermeux, Les Acarins)

Hidrography

The Sichon passes through the municipality, tributary of the Allier river ; the Bourbonnaise Mountain is the source of other waterways which cross the municipality ( le Jolan, le Rebusset, l’Abrion, le Dalbot).

Climate

The climate in this region is continental. The climate records come from the nearest weather station located in Charmeil , close to the airport. In 2011 the city was exposed to the sun for a total of 88 days (2096 hours), these results are very close to the national average. The municipality registered a rainfall of 23 inches and the maximal speed of the wind reached 52 mph.

Culture

Star Wars themed fan convention Générations Star Wars et Science Fiction occurs every year in the city's main auditorium Espace Chambon.

See also

References

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