Cruas

Cruas
Location of Cruas
Cruas
Cruas
Coordinates: 44°39′28″N 4°45′49″E / 44.6578°N 4.7636°E / 44.6578; 4.7636
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentArdèche
ArrondissementPrivas
CantonLe Pouzin
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Rachel Cotta
Area
1
15.45 km2 (5.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
2,954
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
07076 /07350
Elevation72–480 m (236–1,575 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cruas (French pronunciation: [kʁyas]; Occitan: Cruàs) is a commune near the river Rhône in the Ardèche department in southern France.

The village has a Romanesque abbey with a crypt.