Croisilles | |
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_-_Place_de_l'%C3%A9glise.JPG.webp) The church of Croisilles | |
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Location of Croisilles | |
  Croisilles  Croisilles | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′01″N 2°52′51″E / 50.2003°N 2.8808°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gérard Dué[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.58 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,942 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62259 /62128 |
| Elevation | 64–114 m (210–374 ft) (avg. 79 m or 259 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Croisilles (French pronunciation: [kʁwazij] ⓘ) is a village and commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography
A small farming village located 8 miles (13 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D5 and D9 roads. Many of the residents commute to work in Arras or the town of Bapaume to the south.
The village is bypassed to the north and east by the LGV Nord high speed line and the A1 Autoroute. The junction with the Angy branch of the LGV Nord, in the direction of Arras, is located to the north of Croisilles.
In addition to its church, the village has two bars, a supermarket (including petrol station), a pharmacy, a post office and a small DIY store, which is operated by the local farmers' co-operative. There is also a village stadium (including indoor sports hall), an ecole maternale (kindergarten) and an ecole primaire (primary school), which is attached to the mairie (town hall).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 711 | — |
| 1975 | 825 | +2.15% |
| 1982 | 1,062 | +3.67% |
| 1990 | 1,180 | +1.33% |
| 1999 | 1,165 | −0.14% |
| 2007 | 1,288 | +1.26% |
| 2012 | 1,568 | +4.01% |
| 2017 | 1,929 | +4.23% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Martin, rebuilt, as was most of the town, after World War I.
- The two Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries.
- Some remains of an 11th-century castle.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- The first CWGC cemetery at Croisilles
- The second CWGC cemetery at Croisilles
- Croisilles on the Quid website (in French)
- Website with information about Croisilles (in French)