Sussac

Sussac (French pronunciation: [sysak]; Occitan: Suçac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.

Sussac
Commune
Town hall of Sussac
Location of Sussac
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Coordinates: 45°39′53″N 1°38′53″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Haute-Vienne
Arrondissement	Limoges
Canton	Eymoutiers
Intercommunality	Briance-Combade
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Gilles Matinaud[1]
Area 1	25.42 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	355
• Density	14.0/km2 (36.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	87194 /87130
Elevation	376–709 m (1,234–2,326 ft) (avg. 500 m or 1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is also a local tourist resort offering lake, beach, play area and other amenities.

Geographically, Sussac is located between the capital towns of Limoges and Tulle, approximately 20 km (12 mi) from the A20 autoroute.

Notable person

• Jean Cruveilhier (1791–1874), anatomist and pathologist, died in Sussac

Demographics

Inhabitants are known as Sussacois.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Vienne department