Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t kʁwa dy vɛʁdɔ̃], literally Sainte-Croix of Verdon; Provençal: Santa Crotz de Verdon) is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.

Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
Commune
A general view of the village of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon and the Lake of Sainte-Croix
Coat of arms
Location of Sainte-Croix-du-Verdon
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Coordinates: 43°45′35″N 6°09′07″E
Country	France
Region	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Department	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Arrondissement	Digne-les-Bains
Canton	Valensole
Intercommunality	CA Provence-Alpes
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Bruno Bourjac
Area 1	13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	113
• Density	8.25/km2 (21.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	04176 /04500
Elevation	443–669 m (1,453–2,195 ft) (avg. 513 m or 1,683 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Prior to 16 September 2005, the commune was known as Sainte-Croix-de-Verdon.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	107	—
1975	61	−7.71%
1982	77	+3.38%
1990	87	+1.54%
1999	102	+1.78%
2007	140	+4.04%
2012	122	−2.71%
2017	119	−0.50%
2023	113	−0.86%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Lac de Sainte-Croix
• Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department