Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse
Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse | |
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Location of Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse  | |
  Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse  Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′21″N 5°14′49″E / 46.5725°N 5.2469°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 (2021)[1] | 648 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/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. | |
Sainte-Croix-en-Bresse (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t kʁwa ɑ̃ bʁɛs], literally Sainte-Croix in 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.
Geography[edit]
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.
Notable residents[edit]
- Waldeck Rochet (1905-1983) - Secretary General of the Communist Party of France (1964-1972)
- Rose Vincent (1918-2011) - Journalist and writer
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Décret n° 2020-175 26 February 2020 (in French)
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