Croix, Nord

Summary

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.

Croix
Saint Martin Church
Saint Martin Church
Coat of arms of Croix
Location of Croix
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Croix
Croix is located in Hauts-de-France
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Croix
Coordinates: 50°40′41″N 3°09′03″E / 50.6781°N 3.1508°E / 50.6781; 3.1508
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementLille
CantonCroix
IntercommunalityMétropole Européenne de Lille
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Régis Cauche[1]
Area
1
4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
20,778
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59163 /59170
Elevation20–48 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.

The headquarters of Auchan, a hypermarket chain, are located in Croix.[4]

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,168—    
1800 1,194+0.32%
1806 1,117−1.10%
1821 1,158+0.24%
1831 1,284+1.04%
1836 1,456+2.55%
1841 1,574+1.57%
1846 1,890+3.73%
1851 1,776−1.24%
1856 2,099+3.40%
1861 2,593+4.32%
1866 2,888+2.18%
1872 4,204+6.46%
1876 5,741+8.10%
1881 8,081+7.08%
1886 9,528+3.35%
1891 12,438+5.48%
1896 14,338+2.88%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 15,993+2.21%
1906 16,439+0.55%
1911 17,596+1.37%
1921 17,176−0.24%
1926 19,278+2.34%
1931 20,652+1.39%
1936 20,280−0.36%
1946 17,417−1.51%
1954 18,702+0.89%
1962 20,081+0.89%
1968 21,424+1.08%
1975 20,125−0.89%
1982 19,386−0.53%
1990 20,231+0.53%
1999 20,638+0.22%
2007 21,006+0.22%
2012 20,664−0.33%
2017 21,041+0.36%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

Heraldry edit

 
Arms of Croix
The arms of Croix are blazoned :

Argent, a cross azure. (Croix, Clairfayts and Marcq-en-Barœul use the same arms.)



See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Head office / Group Archived 2010-02-02 at the Wayback Machine." Auchan. Retrieved on 20 September 2009.
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Croix, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links edit

  •   Media related to Croix at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website (in French)