Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre | |
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The Chateau de Beauvoir, in Saint-Pourcain-sur-Besbre | |
  Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′34″N 3°38′14″E / 46.4761°N 3.6372°ECoordinates: 46°28′34″N 3°38′14″E / 46.4761°N 3.6372°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Moulins |
| Canton | Dompierre-sur-Besbre |
| Intercommunality | Val de Besbre Sologne Bourbonnaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérald Bacconier |
| Area1 | 32.99 km2 (12.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 417 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03253 / 03290 |
| Elevation |
219–286 m (719–938 ft) (avg. 232 m or 761 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne in central France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| 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% |
See also
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