Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ puʁsɛ̃ syʁ bɛbʁ], literally Saint-Pourçain on Besbre) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[3]

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
The Chateau de Beauvoir, in Saint-Pourcain-sur-Besbre
The Chateau de Beauvoir, in Saint-Pourcain-sur-Besbre
Location of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
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Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre is located in France
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
Coordinates: 46°28′34″N 3°38′14″E / 46.4761°N 3.6372°E / 46.4761; 3.6372
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonDompierre-sur-Besbre
IntercommunalityEntr'Allier Besbre et Loire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Fabrice Maridet[1]
Area
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32.99 km2 (12.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
370
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03253 /03290
Elevation219–286 m (719–938 ft)
(avg. 232 m or 761 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Pal is an animal theme park in the municipality area of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 467—    
1975 477+0.30%
1982 448−0.89%
1990 423−0.72%
1999 426+0.08%
2009 415−0.26%
2014 435+0.95%
2020 374−2.49%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE