Sainte-Vertu

Sainte-Vertu
Sainte-Vertu

Coordinates: 47°45′01″N 3°55′00″E / 47.7503°N 3.9167°E / 47.7503; 3.9167Coordinates: 47°45′01″N 3°55′00″E / 47.7503°N 3.9167°E / 47.7503; 3.9167
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Avallon
Canton Noyers
Area1 14.36 km2 (5.54 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 105
 • Density 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 89371 / 89310
Elevation 150–271 m (492–889 ft)

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-Vertu is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

Geography

The surrounding communes are Môlay, Poilly-sur-Serein and Aigremont. Sainte-Vertu is situated 27 km (17 mi) to the south-east of Auxerre which is the nearest large town.

The village is traveresed by the little Serein River. The Morvan natural park is approximately 29 km (18 mi) away.

Local Politics

In 2010 the mayor is Andre Oppendeau.

Demography

Recorded population peaked at 544 in 1821, but has fallen back steadily subsequently, the decline accelerating with the mechanisation of agriculture in the twentieth century. By 2005 the recorded population stood at just 104.

See also

References

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