Sainte-Vertu
Commune
A general view of Sainte-Vertu
Coat of arms
Location of Sainte-Vertu
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Coordinates: 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	Chablis
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christophe Cheysson[1]
Area 1	14.36 km2 (5.54 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	73
• Density	5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Sainte-Vertu (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t vɛʁty]) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

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

In 2010 the mayor is Andre Oppendeau.

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.

• Communes of the Yonne department

• Sainte-Vertu en el sitio web del INSEE (en francés)