- Crosses, Cher
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Crosses
Administration Country France Region Centre Department Cher Arrondissement Bourges Canton Baugy Intercommunality La Septaine Mayor Jean-Marie Audebert
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 142–179 m (466–587 ft)
(avg. 150 m/490 ft)Land area1 26.49 km2 (10.23 sq mi) Population2 317 (2008) - Density 12 /km2 (31 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 18081/ 18340 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 47°00′41″N 2°34′57″E / 47.0113888889°N 2.5825°E
Crosses is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.
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Geography
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 northward through the middle of the village.
Population
Historical population of Crosses, Cher 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 292 279 240 247 299 304 317 Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
- The château de Sonpize.
See also
References
External links
- Official website of Crosses (French)
- Crosses on the Quid website (French)
Categories:- Communes of Cher
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