Cruscades (French pronunciation: [kʁyskad] (listen); Occitan: Cruscadas) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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Cruscades | |
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Commune | |
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Location of Cruscades ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°11′32″N 2°49′03″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Narbonne |
Canton | Le Lézignanais |
Intercommunality | Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Morassutti[1] |
Area 1 | 9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
Population | 933 |
• Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11111 /11200 |
Elevation | 26–50 m (85–164 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1934 | 447 | — |
1962 | 349 | −21.9% |
1968 | 374 | +7.2% |
1975 | 341 | −8.8% |
1982 | 290 | −15.0% |
1990 | 289 | −0.3% |
1999 | 324 | +12.1% |
2008 | 489 | +50.9% |
The village lies on the left bank of the Orbieu, which forms most of the commune's southern border.
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