Caussols (French pronunciation: [kosɔl]; Occitan: Caussòus; Italian: Caussole) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. It is known for the CERGA Observatory on the Calern plateau.
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Caussols | |
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Commune | |
The church of Saint-Lambert, in Caussols | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Caussols ![]() | |
Caussols Caussols | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′33″N 6°54′01″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Alpes-Maritimes |
| Arrondissement | Grasse |
| Canton | Valbonne |
| Intercommunality | CA Sophia Antipolis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilbert Hugues[1] |
| Area 1 | 27.39 km2 (10.58 sq mi) |
| Population | 298 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 06037 /06460 |
| Elevation | 895–1,458 m (2,936–4,783 ft) (avg. 1,200 m or 3,900 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 43 | — |
| 1968 | 60 | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 99 | +62.3% |
| 1990 | 117 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 150 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 231 | +54.0% |
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