Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

A general view of the village of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon and the Lake of Sainte-Croix

Coat of arms
Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

Coordinates: 43°45′35″N 6°09′07″E / 43.7597°N 6.1519°ECoordinates: 43°45′35″N 6°09′07″E / 43.7597°N 6.1519°E
Country France
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement Digne-les-Bains
Canton Riez
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Marie Fouque
Area1 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 132
 • Density 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 04176 / 04500
Elevation 443–669 m (1,453–2,195 ft)
(avg. 513 m or 1,683 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Prior to 16 September 2005, the commune was known as Sainte-Croix-de-Verdon.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1765333—    
1793388+16.5%
1800417+7.5%
1806422+1.2%
1821482+14.2%
1831521+8.1%
1836496−4.8%
1841472−4.8%
1846486+3.0%
1851456−6.2%
1856483+5.9%
1861469−2.9%
1866465−0.9%
1872414−11.0%
1876387−6.5%
1881411+6.2%
1886366−10.9%
1891359−1.9%
1896311−13.4%
1901256−17.7%
1906253−1.2%
1911260+2.8%
1921208−20.0%
1926192−7.7%
1931161−16.1%
1936158−1.9%
1946124−21.5%
1954126+1.6%
1962106−15.9%
1968107+0.9%
197561−43.0%
198277+26.2%
199087+13.0%
1999102+17.2%
2008132+29.4%

See also

References

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