Quissac (Lot)

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Quissac
Quissac (France)
Quissac
region Occitania
Department Lot
Arrondissement Figeac
Canton Causse et Vallées
Community association Grand Figeac
Coordinates 44 ° 39 ′  N , 1 ° 44 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 39 ′  N , 1 ° 44 ′  E
height 269-455 m
surface 25.17 km 2
Residents 112 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 4 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 46320
INSEE code 46233

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Quissac is a French commune with 112 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Lot department in the Occitanie region (until 2015 Midi-Pyrénées ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Figeac and to the municipal association Grand-Figeac, founded in 2017 .

geography

Quissac is located in the middle of the Causses du Quercy Regional Nature Park , about 25 kilometers west of Figeac . Forests and stony dry grassland dominate the 25.17 km² large municipal area, which has no above-ground watercourses due to the calcareous soils. The districts of Chayre, Coursac, Le Mas and Lespinasse belong to the municipality. Quissac is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Durbans in the north, Espédaillac in the east, Blars in the south, Sénaillac-Lauzès in the south-west, Caniac-du-Causse in the west and Cœur de Causse in the north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2005 2016
Residents 106 115 89 95 87 106 117 113
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

In 1851 the highest number of inhabitants was determined with 519 inhabitants.

Attractions

  • Saint-Gilles Church

  • Lavoir

Economy and Infrastructure

Eight farms are located in Quissac (cattle, goat and sheep breeding).

Quissac is located away from the major transport axes. Quissac is only connected to the neighboring communities by narrow country roads. There is a connection to the A20 Autoroute from Paris to Toulouse 18 kilometers west of Quissac .

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Quissac on cassini.ehess.fr
  2. ↑ Quissac on insee.fr
  3. ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)

Web links

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