Crusnes
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Briey | |
| Canton | Villerupt | |
| Community association | Pays de l'Audunois et du Bassin de Landres | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 26 ' N , 5 ° 55' E | |
| height | 350-436 m | |
| surface | 6.06 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,579 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 261 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54680 | |
| INSEE code | 54149 | |
 St. Barbara Church |
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Crusnes (Luxembourgish: Krongen ) is a French commune with 1,579 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ).
geography
The river of the same name, Crusnes , a tributary of the Chiers, has its source in Crusnes . Crusnes is located south of Villerupt . Neighboring municipalities are Villerupt in the north, Audun-le-Tiche in the northeast, Aumetz in the east, Errouville in the south and Bréhain-la-Ville in the west. Route nationale 52 (N 52) runs south of the community center .
history
The place was first mentioned in 636 as Cruna Fluviolu .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2014 |
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| Residents | 2,615 | 2,186 | 1,843 | 1,590 | 1,660 | 1,602 | 1,604 | 1,609 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Personalities
- Kazimir Hnatov (1929-2010), football player
Web links
Commons : Crusnes - collection of images, videos and audio files
