| Cruseilles | ||
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An old view of the church
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| Coordinates: 46°02′06″N 6°06′30″E / 46.035°N 6.1083°ECoordinates: 46°02′06″N 6°06′30″E / 46.035°N 6.1083°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | |
| Canton | La Roche-sur-Foron | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Daniel Bouchet | |
| Area1 | 25.41 km2 (9.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)2 | 4,315 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74096 /74350 | |
| Elevation | 450–1,352 m (1,476–4,436 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Cruseilles is a town and commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Notable as the birthplace of Louis Armand director of the SNCF, Euratom and a resistance fighter.