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Location of Crosses  | |
  Crosses  Crosses | |
| Coordinates: 47°00′41″N 2°34′57″E / 47.0114°N 2.5825°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Avord |
| Intercommunality | La Septaine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Surgent[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.49 km2 (10.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 395 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18081 /18340 |
| Elevation | 142–179 m (466–587 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Crosses (French pronunciation: [kʁɔs]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Geography
Crosses is a farming village situated some 28 miles (45 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D15 with the D71 and D66 roads. The river Airain flows north through the middle of the village.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 292 | — |
| 1968 | 279 | −4.5% |
| 1975 | 240 | −14.0% |
| 1982 | 247 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 299 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 304 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 309 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 310 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 352 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 380 | +8.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The chateau of Sonpize.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crosses (Cher).
- Official website of Crosses (in French)
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This page was last edited on 1 August 2023, at 16:31