Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy
| Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy | |
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  Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy | |
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′55″N 1°21′04″E / 49.5653°N 1.3511°ECoordinates: 49°33′55″N 1°21′04″E / 49.5653°N 1.3511°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Buchy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Béatrice Drouin |
| Area1 | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 670 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76571 / 76750 |
| Elevation |
120–195 m (394–640 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
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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. | |
Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
The inhabitants of the town of Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy are "Cruciens St., San Cruciennes."[1]
Geography
A farming village situated in the Pays de Bray, some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Rouen at the junction of the D7, D90, D93 and the D98 roads.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | 438 | 460 | 462 | 512 | 545 | 670 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St. Croix, dating from the sixteenth century.
- The church of St. Médard & St. Godard, dating from the twelfth century.
- Traces of the chateau du Grand Beslel.
- The seventeenth-century stone cross in the cemetery.
See also
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