Country France Department Pas-de-Calais Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Saturday 8:35 PM Arrondissement Arras | Region Hauts-de-France Canton Croisilles Area 11.58 km² Population 1,165 (1999) | |
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Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Sud Arrageois Weather 6°C, Wind S at 13 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
Croisilles is a village and commune in the Pas-de-Calais department of the Hauts-de-France region of France.
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Map of 62128 Croisilles, France
Geography
A small farming village located 8 miles (13 km) south of Arras at the junction of the D5 and D9 roads. Many of the residents commute to work in Arras or the town of Bapaume to the south.
The village is bypassed to the north and east by the LGV Nord high speed line and the A1 Autoroute. The junction with the Angy branch of the LGV Nord, in the direction of Arras, is located to the north of Croisilles.
In addition to its church, the village has two bars, a supermarket (including petrol station), a pharmacy, a post office and a small DIY store, which is operated by the local farmers' co-operative. There is also a village stadium (including indoor sports hall), an ecole maternale (kindergarten) and an ecole primaire (primary school), which is attached to the mairie (town hall).