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Sainte-Croix
Vaudvillage
Total population
4,684
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Sainte-Croix, a village in Vaud, Switzerland, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (46.823°, 6.501°). It is home to roughly 4,684 residents. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,309 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta6,998
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia3,799
- Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,569
- Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,521
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta3,243
- red foxVulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia2,844
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta2,675
- Eurasian beaverCastor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia2,030
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 4.4 — 2023-03-221 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France
- M 3.3 — 2022-09-257 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
- M 4.1 — 2021-12-242 km WSW of Blamont, France
- M 3.4 — 2020-06-2311 km ESE of Samoëns, France
- M 4.1 — 2017-07-017 km E of Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Vaud
- La Chaux de-Ste-Croix1.2 mi away
- La Vraconnaz1.6 mi away
- Les Rasses1.9 mi away · pop. 574
- L’Auberson1.9 mi away
- Baulmes2.4 mi away · pop. 970
- Vuiteboeuf2.5 mi away · pop. 473
- Bullet2.6 mi away · pop. 596
- Peney3.2 mi away
- La Mothe3.2 mi away
- Vugelles3.5 mi away · pop. 129
- Orges4.2 mi away · pop. 275
- Champvent4.4 mi away · pop. 724
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Sainte-Croix
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 5568
- Population (Wikidata)
- 4,863
- Wikidata
- Q70090
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771