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Crosses, Cher

Coordinates: 47°00′41″N 2°34′57″E / 47.0114°N 2.5825°E / 47.0114; 2.5825
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Crosses
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Crosses is located in France
Crosses
Crosses
Crosses is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Crosses
Crosses
Coordinates: 47°00′41″N 2°34′57″E / 47.0114°N 2.5825°E / 47.0114; 2.5825
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementBourges
CantonAvord
IntercommunalityLa Septaine
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Isabelle Surgent[1]
Area
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26.49 km2 (10.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
395
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18081 /18340
Elevation142–179 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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962292—    
1968279−4.5%
1975240−14.0%
1982247+2.9%
1990299+21.1%
1999304+1.7%
2006309+1.6%
2007310+0.3%
2012352+13.5%
2015380+8.0%

Sights

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  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The chateau of Sonpize.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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