Caussols

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.

Caussols
Commune
The church of Saint-Lambert, in Caussols
Coat of arms
Location of Caussols
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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  (2022)[2]	322
• Density	12/km2 (30/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.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	60	—
1975	61	+0.24%
1982	99	+7.16%
1990	117	+2.11%
1999	150	+2.80%
2009	237	+4.68%
2014	247	+0.83%
2020	302	+3.41%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department