Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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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 Location within France  Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′34″N 3°38′14″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Dompierre-sur-Besbre |
| Intercommunality | Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Fabrice Maridet[1] |
Area 1 | 32.99 km2 (12.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 371 |
| • Density | 11.2/km2 (29.1/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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 467 | — |
| 1975 | 477 | +0.30% |
| 1982 | 448 | −0.89% |
| 1990 | 423 | −0.72% |
| 1999 | 426 | +0.08% |
| 2007 | 419 | −0.21% |
| 2012 | 422 | +0.14% |
| 2017 | 418 | −0.19% |
| 2023 | 371 | −1.97% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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