Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ puʁsɛ̃ syʁ sjul], literally Saint-Pourçain on Sioule; Auvergnat: Sant Porçanh de Siula) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[3] It is named after Saint Pourçain, a 6th century AD freed slave who was founder of a local monastery.
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Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | |
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Coordinates: 46°18′30″N 3°17′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Moulins |
Canton | Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule |
Intercommunality | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Ferrand[1] |
Area 1 | 35.67 km2 (13.77 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,997 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03254 /03500 |
Elevation | 226–306 m (741–1,004 ft) (avg. 237 m or 778 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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