Sainte-Croix (Aveyron)
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Sainte-Croix Santa Crotz |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aveyron | |
| Arrondissement | Villefranche-de-Rouergue | |
| Canton | Villeneuvois et Villefranchois | |
| Community association | Grand Villefranchois | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 26 ′ N , 1 ° 58 ′ E | |
| height | 312-441 m | |
| surface | 25.88 km 2 | |
| Residents | 736 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 12260 | |
| INSEE code | 12217 | |
| Website | www.sainte-croix-aveyron.fr | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Sainte-Croix |
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Sainte-Croix ( Santa Crotz in Occitan ) is a French commune with 736 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aveyron department in the Occitania region (before 2016 Midi-Pyrénées ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Villefranche-de-Rouergue and the canton of Villeneuvois et Villefranchois (until 2015 Villeneuve ). The inhabitants are called Saint-Cruziennes .
geography
Sainte-Croix is located about 45 kilometers west-northwest of Rodez . Sainte-Croix is surrounded by the neighboring communities of La Capelle-Balaguier in the north and north-west, Ols-et-Rinhodes in the north, Villeneuve in the north and east, Toulonjac in the south-east, Savignac in the south and south-east and Martiel in the west and south-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 597 | 539 | 541 | 601 | 608 | 632 | 699 | 724 |
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Attractions
- Sainte-Croix church from the 15th century, a historic monument since 1931
- Cénac Castle
- lock
Personalities
- Émile Maruéjouls (1835–1908), politician, Minister for Trade, Industry, Post and Telegraphy (1898, 1902–1905), died here
Web links
Commons : Sainte-Croix - Collection of images, videos and audio files
