Cronat

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Cronat
Cronat (France)
Cronat
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement Charolles
Canton Digoin
Community association Entre Arroux, Loire et Somme
Coordinates 46 ° 43 '  N , 3 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 43 '  N , 3 ° 41'  E
height 196-277 m
surface 60.62 km 2
Residents 535 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 9 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 71140
INSEE code

Town hall (Mairie) of Cronat

Cronat is a French municipality with 535 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté (before 2016 Bourgogne ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement Charolles and the canton Digoin (until 2015 Bourbon-Lancy ).

geography

Cronat is on the Loire . Cronat is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Montambert in the north, La Nocle-Maulaix in the north and northeast, Saint-Seine in the east, Maltat in the southeast, Vitry-sur-Loire in the south, Saint-Martin-des-Lais in the southwest, Gannay-sur -Loire in the west and Saint-Hilaire-Fontaine in the north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011 2016
Residents 942 874 758 705 653 556 571 566 547
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Culture and sights

Saint-Symphorien Church
  • Saint-Symphorien Church, built between 1863 and 1865
  • Chapel of Trizy
  • La Baulme castle from the 19th century
  • Brouillat Castle from the 18th century
  • Balorre Castle

Web links

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