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 | |
Location of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre | |
  Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre  Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′34″N 3°38′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Dompierre-sur-Besbre |
| Intercommunality | Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Maridet[1] |
| Area 1 | 32.99 km2 (12.74 sq mi) |
| Population | 374 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03253 /03290 |
| Elevation | 219–286 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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 415 | — |
| 1968 | 467 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 477 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 448 | −6.1% |
| 1990 | 423 | −5.6% |
| 1999 | 426 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 417 | −2.1% |
| 2013 | 428 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 398 | −7.0% |
| Source: INSEE (1968–2018)[4] | ||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
- Evolution and structure of population of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre, INSEE (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2021.
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