Cusset
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region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
Department | Allier | |
Arrondissement | Vichy | |
Canton | Cusset | |
Community association | Vichy Community | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 8 ' N , 3 ° 27' E | |
height | 255-483 m | |
surface | 31.93 km 2 | |
Residents | 12,661 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 397 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 03300 | |
INSEE code | 03095 | |
Website | www.ville-cusset.com | |
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Cusset is a French commune with 12,661 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Allier department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Vichy .
geography
The city of Cusset connects seamlessly to the eastern outskirts of Vichy . The municipal area of almost 32 km² covers a section of the northern foothills of the Massif Central . The river Jolan , coming from the east, flows into the Sichon in Cusset .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
Residents | 11,468 | 13,117 | 13,685 | 14,355 | 13,567 | 13,385 | 13,358 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Cusset
- Saint-Saturnin Church
- City Theatre
- Former pilgrims' hostel ( Hôtel-Dieu )
Personalities
- Saturnin Arloing , veterinarian and infectiologist
- Victor André Cornil , pathologist and histologist
Town twinning
Cusset maintains partnerships with the cities of Neusäß in Bavaria (since 2000) and Aiud in Romania.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 177-189.
Web links
Commons : Cusset - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Community presentation (French)