Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t kʁwa ɑ̃ ʒaʁɛ]) is a commune in the Loire department in central France.^[3] It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
Commune
Priory
Coat of arms
Location of Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez
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Coordinates: 45°28′49″N 4°38′52″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[1]
Area 1	12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	484
• 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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	274	—
1975	310	+1.78%
1982	342	+1.41%
1990	329	−0.48%
1999	351	+0.72%
2009	430	+2.05%
2014	449	+0.87%
2020	477	+1.01%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Loire department