Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse
Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse (before 2020: Sainte-Croix)[2] is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. The writer Rose Vincent (1918–2011) was born there.
Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse | |
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 The church in Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°34′21″N 5°14′49″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Louhans |
| Canton | Cuiseaux |
| Area 1 | 20.87 km2 (8.06 sq mi) |
| Population | 629 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71401 /71470 |
| Elevation | 177–210 m (581–689 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Solnan forms most of the commune's eastern border. The Sâne Morte forms part of the commune's southern border, flows northwestward through the commune, then forms most of its north-western border.
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Décret n° 2020-175 26 February 2020 (in French)
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