Cropus
| Cropus | |
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  Cropus | |
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Location within Upper Normandy region  Cropus | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′27″N 1°08′52″E / 49.7408°N 1.1478°ECoordinates: 49°44′27″N 1°08′52″E / 49.7408°N 1.1478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Bellencombre |
| Intercommunality | Bosc d'Eawy |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Denis Quesnay |
| Area1 | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 229 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76204 / 76720 |
| Elevation |
109–162 m (358–531 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 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. | |
Cropus is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.
Geography
A farming village situated in the Pays de Caux, some 20 miles (32 km) south of Dieppe, at the junction of the D100 and the D76 roads.
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 228 | 247 | 201 | 176 | 220 | 214 | 229 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | |||||||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Jean, dating from the eighteenth century.
- The manorhouse of Bras Coupé.
- An old stone cross.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cropus. |
- Cropus on the Quid website (French)
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