Crosses (French pronunciation: [kʁɔs]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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Coordinates: 47°00′41″N 2°34′57″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 | 401 |
• 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 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.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |