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Cruas (; ) is a commune near the river Rhône in the Ardèche department in southern France.

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Cruas is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Rochemaure, Ardèche, and the arrondissement of Privas. It is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and borders the communes of Baix, Meysse, Saint-Lager-Bressac, and Saint-Vincent-de-Barrès. The town lies next to the Rhône river.

The area of Cruas is 15.45 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 3,069 residents and another citing 2,526. The male population is recorded as 1,475 and the female population as 1,533. The elevation above sea level is listed as 480 meters in one dataset and 95 meters in another. The postal code for the commune is 07350.

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Place details

Locality
Cruas
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
2,526

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Air quality

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PM2.5
11.0 µg/m³
PM10
16.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Cruas
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Centrale nucléaire de Cruas.jpg
French commune.caption
Cruas Nuclear Power Plant
French commune.arrondissement
Privas
French commune.canton
Le Pouzin
French commune.INSEE
07076
French commune.postal code
07350
French commune.mayor
Rachel Cotta
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation min m
72
French commune.elevation max m
480
French commune.area km2
15.45

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Cruas
Country
France
Population
3009
Area
15.45
Elevation
201
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Rhône
Shares border with
Les Tourrettes
Official website
www.cruas.com
Image
Centrale nucléaire de Cruas.jpg
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Commons category
Cruas
postal code
07350
topic's main category
Category:Cruas
associated electoral district
canton of Le Pouzin
male population
1475
female population
1533
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-75-49-59-00
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Population
  • Sights and monuments
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Cruas (; ) is a commune near the river Rhône in the Ardèche department in southern France.

The village has a Romanesque abbey with a crypt.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cruas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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