Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t kʁwa syʁ byʃi], literally Sainte-Croix on Buchy) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy | |
|---|---|
 The centre of Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy | |
 Location of Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy | |
  Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy  Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′55″N 1°21′04″E / 49.5653°N 1.3511°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rouen |
| Canton | Le Mesnil-Esnard |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Patrick Flautre[1] |
Area 1 | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 661 |
| • Density | 47.9/km2 (124/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76571 /76750 |
| Elevation | 120–195 m (394–640 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The inhabitants of the town of Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy are called Saint-Cruciens, Saint-Cruciennes in French.[3]
Geography
editA 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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 438 | — |
| 1975 | 460 | +0.70% |
| 1982 | 462 | +0.06% |
| 1990 | 512 | +1.29% |
| 1999 | 545 | +0.70% |
| 2007 | 671 | +2.63% |
| 2012 | 683 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 697 | +0.41% |
| 2023 | 661 | −0.88% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Seine-Maritime, habitants.fr
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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