Sainte-Croix (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t kʁwa] ; Arpitan: Sent-Crouèx or Senta-Crouèx) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Sainte-Croix
Commune
Coat of arms of Sainte-Croix
Location of Sainte-Croix
Map
Sainte-Croix is located in France
Sainte-Croix
Sainte-Croix
Sainte-Croix is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sainte-Croix
Sainte-Croix
Coordinates: 45°53′40″N 5°03′12″E / 45.8944°N 5.0532°E / 45.8944; 5.0532
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonMeximieux
IntercommunalityLa Côtière à Montluel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Levrat[1]
Area
1
10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
547
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01342 /01120
Elevation235–294 m (771–965 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 176—    
1975 169−0.58%
1982 263+6.52%
1990 365+4.18%
1999 468+2.80%
2007 520+1.33%
2012 523+0.12%
2017 570+1.74%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE