Croix (Nord)
Croix is a northern French village with 20.483 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Nord, in the Nord -Pas -de -Calais. It is part of the municipality of composite Lille Métropole Urban Community. The municipal area is directly connected to the city of Roubaix and is incorporated in its administrative area Roubaix -Ouest. Residents of Croix are called in French Croisiens.
Location
Croix is located approximately eight kilometers to the northeast of Lille and two kilometers in the southwest of Roubaix '. At the municipal area adjacent to Hem (southeast), Roubaix (North East), Villeneuve d'Ascq (south) and Wasquehal (southwest).
In the northwest Croix is limited in a straight line from the Canal de Roubaix. On the opposite side of the church is Mouvaux.
The municipality is divided in the east almost into two parts, which is due to the strong growth of the city of Roubaix in the 19th century. Especially the Parc Barbieux extends far into the municipal area. Some areas were associated in 1914 connected to Roubaix.
The northwest of the community is heavily built up and encloses its historical core, whereas the south-east of residential areas is dominated by rather high living standard.
History
Croix was the ruler of Croix de la Fontaine in the Middle Ages seat. The town was first mentioned in 1066 in a charter of Count Baldwin V of Flanders. 1617 Croix will be charged to the county and gave his name to one of France's oldest noble families.
Policy
Mayor of Croix since 29 January 2006 Bernard Six of the UDF. He was confirmed in office in March 2008.
Traffic
Croix is connected via the National 450 ( Avenue Jean Jaures and Avenue de Flandre ) with the A 22, which runs north -south direction. From it more motorways or highways lead into the center of Lille, the A 1 (south), A 27 ( direction east), A 25 (west) or north to Belgium.
In addition Croix has a station on the regionally important rail link Tourcoing -Roubaix Lille and is the center and stations Croix Croix mairie to the Métro network, line 2 of Lille tethered that is managed by the local transport company Transpole. In addition, the tram, the R line between Lille and Roubaix leads past the two stations Croix La Croix- Chapelle and Clinique du Parc.
The Canal de Roubaix been made over by a European program and since 2009 is again passable. In addition, the area of Croix is bordered to the south by the straightened Marque, which ends in Croix. Your course he inflow reached Croix and the channeled river course from the southeast. The Marque and the Canal de Roubaix are part of the Deûle -Scheldt connection.
Personalities
- Théodore Lefebvre (1889-1943), geographer and member of the Resistance
- André Missant (1908-1977), painter
- Pierre- César Lagage (1911-1977), painter
- Roulland Jean ( born 1931 ), sculptor and painter
- Jean -Claude Olivier (1945-2013), motorcycle racing and motor sports official
- Laurent Delahousse (* 1969), journalist
- François Leleux (born 1971 ), musician
- Corinne Diacre ( b. 1974 ), football player