Sainte-Croix, Switzerland

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Coordinates: 46°49′N, 06°30′E

Sainte-Croix
Country Switzerland Coat of Arms of Sainte-Croix
Canton Vaud
District Grandson
46°49′N, 06°30′E
Population 4,187  (2003)
  - Density 106 /km² (275 /sq.mi.)
Area 39.43 km² (15.2 sq mi)
Elevation 1,086 m (3,563 ft)
Postal code 1450
SFOS number 5568
Surrounded by Baulmes, Bullet, Buttes (NE), Fiez, La Côte-aux-Fées (NE), Les Fourgs (FR-25), Les Hôpitaux-Vieux (FR-25), Vuiteboeuf
Website www.sainte-croix.ch
Sainte-Croix (Switzerland)
Sainte-Croix
Sainte-Croix

Sainte-Croix is a municipality in the district of Grandson in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

It is located between Yverdon in Vaud, Fleurier in Neuchâtel, and Pontarlier in France.

Situated at an altitude of 1086 meters in the Jura Mountains, the municipality has a population of 4500. In the winter, it is a popular winter sports resort. The Centre International de la Mécanique d'Art is located in the municipality.

The village of L'Auberson in the municipality is known for its music-box museum, the Musée Baud.

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