Croisilles | |
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_-_Place_de_l%2527%25C3%25A9glise.JPG) The church of Croisilles | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Croisilles  | |
  Croisilles  Croisilles | |
| Coordinates:50°12′01″N2°52′51″E / 50.2003°N 2.8808°E /50.2003; 2.8808 | |
| 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 (2022)[2] | 1,929 |
| • 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 andcommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment of theHauts-de-France region ofFrance.[3]
A small farming village located 8 miles (13 km) south ofArras at the junction of the D5 and D9 roads. Many of the residents commute to work in Arras or the town ofBapaume to the south.
The village is bypassed to the north and east by theLGV Nord high speed line and theA1 Autoroute. The junction with theAngy 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 themairie (town hall).
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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] | ||
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