Toulx-Sainte-Croix (French pronunciation: [tul sɛ̃t kʁwa]; Occitan: Tol Senta Crotz) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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 Observation tower | |
Location of Toulx-Sainte-Croix  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°17′08″N 2°12′52″E / 46.2856°N 2.2144°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Boussac |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Julliard[1] |
Area 1 | 35.05 km2 (13.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 251 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23254 /23600 |
| Elevation | 375–656 m (1,230–2,152 ft) (avg. 655 m or 2,149 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D67 and the D14 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 495 | — |
| 1968 | 570 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 507 | −11.1% |
| 1982 | 435 | −14.2% |
| 1990 | 361 | −17.0% |
| 1999 | 304 | −15.8% |
| 2008 | 299 | −1.6% |
Sights
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- Several Roman remains.
- The church and its separate bell tower, dating from the eleventh century.
- The ancient stone cross on the square.
- Megaliths known as "Les Pierres Jaumâtres".
- A fifteenth-century château at the hamlet of Maisons.
- A fortified manorhouse at Chanon.
- The observation tower constructed in 1932 by Abbé Aguillaume.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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