Crosses, Cher

Crosses
Crosses
Location within Centre-Val de Loire region  Crosses
Coordinates: 47°00′41″N 2°34′57″E / 47.0114°N 2.5825°ECoordinates: 47°00′41″N 2°34′57″E / 47.0114°N 2.5825°E
Country	France
Region	Centre-Val de Loire
Department	Cher
Arrondissement	Bourges
Canton	Baugy
Intercommunality	La Septaine
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Marie Audebert
Area^1	26.49 km^2 (10.23 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	317
• Density	12/km^2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
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. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Crosses is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre region of France.

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 north through the middle of the village.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	292	—
1968	279	−4.5%
1975	240	−14.0%
1982	247	+2.9%
1990	299	+21.1%
1999	304	+1.7%
2008	317	+4.3%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• The chateau of Sonpize.

See also

• Communes of the Cher department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website of Crosses (French)
• Crosses on the Quid website (French)