Sainte-Croix, Dordogne
| Sainte-Croix | |
|---|---|
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Church and priory | |
  Sainte-Croix | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Sainte-Croix | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′26″N 0°49′54″E / 44.7406°N 0.8317°ECoordinates: 44°44′26″N 0°49′54″E / 44.7406°N 0.8317°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Canton | Beaumont-du-Périgord |
| Intercommunality | Pays Beaumontois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Heyraud |
| Area1 | 12.87 km2 (4.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 89 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24393 / 24440 |
| Elevation |
80–209 m (262–686 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft) |
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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 (also Sainte-Croix-de-Beaumont) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It is an administrative centre with an ancient church and attached building that used to belong to the Knights Templar. According to the Sainte-Croix Community website, as of March 2007 the mayor of Sainte-Croix is M.Jean-Pierre Heyraud. The deputy mayor is Mme Annie Clavel and the 2nd assistant mayor is M. Jean-Guy Soulage. Sainte-Croix lies about 3 km to the east of the D660 road that links Beaumont-du-Périgord in the north and Monpazier in the south.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 134 | — |
| 1968 | 113 | −15.7% |
| 1975 | 91 | −19.5% |
| 1982 | 84 | −7.7% |
| 1990 | 94 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89 | −6.3% |
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