Saint-Simon, Cantal
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Saint-Simon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ simɔ̃]; Auvergnat: Sant Simon) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
Saint-Simon | |
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 Chateau Oyez | |
 Location of Saint-Simon | |
  Saint-Simon  Saint-Simon | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′50″N 2°29′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Aurillac |
| Canton | Vic-sur-Cère |
| Intercommunality | CA Aurillac Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nathalie Gardes[1] |
Area 1 | 27.27 km2 (10.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,159 |
| • Density | 42.50/km2 (110.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15215 /15130 |
| Elevation | 655–1,031 m (2,149–3,383 ft) (avg. 670 m or 2,200 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The medieval town of Belliac, located near the present-day Saint-Simon, was the birthplace (in 946) of the prolific scholar Gerbert d'Aurillac, who became Pope Sylvester II, the first of the French popes.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 842 | — |
| 1968 | 842 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,007 | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 959 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 989 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,018 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,086 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,154 | +6.3% |
