Cruscades (French pronunciation: [kʁyskad] ; Occitan: Cruscadas) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Cruscades
Coat of arms of Cruscades
Location of Cruscades
Map
Cruscades is located in France
Cruscades
Cruscades
Cruscades is located in Occitanie
Cruscades
Cruscades
Coordinates: 43°11′32″N 2°49′03″E / 43.1922°N 2.8175°E / 43.1922; 2.8175
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementNarbonne
CantonLe Lézignanais
IntercommunalityRégion Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Morassutti[1]
Area
1
9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
925
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11111 /11200
Elevation26–50 m (85–164 ft)
(avg. 38 m or 125 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 374—    
1975 341−1.31%
1982 290−2.29%
1990 289−0.04%
1999 324+1.28%
2009 513+4.70%
2014 779+8.71%
2020 921+2.83%
Source: INSEE[3]

Geography edit

The village lies on the left bank of the Orbieu, which forms most of the commune's southern border.

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE