Crossac (French pronunciation: [kʁɔsak] ; Gallo: Croczac or Croça, Breton: Kroazieg) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.

Crossac
Croczac/Croça (Gallo)
Kroazieg (Breton)
Commune
Ruins of the Château de Lorieux
Ruins of the Château de Lorieux
Coat of arms of Crossac
Location of Crossac
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Crossac is located in France
Crossac
Crossac
Crossac is located in Pays de la Loire
Crossac
Crossac
Coordinates: 47°24′44″N 2°10′01″W / 47.4122°N 2.1669°W / 47.4122; -2.1669
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonPontchâteau
IntercommunalityPays de Pont-Château - Saint-Gildas-des-Bois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Demarty[1]
Area
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25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,997
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44050 /44160
Elevation0–22 m (0–72 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,263—    
1821 1,379+0.31%
1846 1,582+0.55%
1872 1,591+0.02%
1901 1,710+0.25%
1926 1,492−0.54%
1946 1,501+0.03%
1962 1,517+0.07%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,558+0.45%
1975 1,658+0.89%
1982 2,067+3.20%
1990 2,277+1.22%
1999 2,136−0.71%
2007 2,579+2.38%
2012 2,808+1.72%
2017 2,952+1.01%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Crossac, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE