Saint-Simon, Cantal
| Saint-Simon | |
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Chateau Oyez | |
  Saint-Simon | |
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Location within Auvergne region  Saint-Simon | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′50″N 2°29′27″E / 44.9639°N 2.4908°ECoordinates: 44°57′50″N 2°29′27″E / 44.9639°N 2.4908°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Aurillac |
| Canton | Aurillac 4 |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Aurillac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Daniel Fabre |
| Area1 | 27.27 km2 (10.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,086 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15215 / 15130 |
| Elevation |
655–1,031 m (2,149–3,383 ft) (avg. 670 m or 2,200 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-Simon is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.
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
| Historical population | ||
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| 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% |
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