Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez | |
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Location of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez | |
Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′49″N 4°38′52″E / 45.4803°N 04.6478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Loire |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Étienne |
| Canton | Le Pilat |
| Intercommunality | Saint-Étienne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Torgues |
Area 1 | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 480 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 42210 /42800 |
| Elevation | 349–955 m (1,145–3,133 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-Jarez (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t kʁwa ɑ̃ ʒaʁɛ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.