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Location of Croix | |
Croix Croix | |
Coordinates: 50°40′41″N 3°09′03″E / 50.6781°N 3.1508°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Lille |
Canton | Croix |
Intercommunality | Métropole Européenne de Lille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Régis Cauche[1] |
Area 1 | 4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi) |
Population | 20,778 |
• Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59163 /59170 |
Elevation | 20–48 m (66–157 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Croix (French pronunciation: [kʁwa] ; ⓘPicard: Crox) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] It is located northeast of the city of Lille about 7 km (4.3 mi) from the centre.
The headquarters of Auchan, a hypermarket chain, are located in Croix.[4]
Population
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6] |
Heraldry
The arms of Croix are blazoned : Argent, a cross azure. (Croix, Clairfayts and Marcq-en-Barœul use the same arms.)
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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
- ↑ "Head office / Group Archived 2010-02-02 at the Wayback Machine." Auchan. Retrieved on 20 September 2009.
- ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Croix, EHESS (in French).
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
- Media related to Croix at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
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