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Saint-Christophe (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃ kʁistɔf]; Occitan: Sant Cristòu) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

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Saint-Christophe
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Christophe
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Coordinates: 46°10′03″N 3°34′35″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Vichy
Canton	Lapalisse
Intercommunality	Pays de Lapalisse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Françoise Walraet[1]
Area 1	28.02 km2 (10.82 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	441
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	03223 /03120
Elevation	305–471 m (1,001–1,545 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Saint-Christophe is surrounded by the communes of Billezois, Saint-Prix, Le Breuil, Isserpent, Molles, and Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq. Saint-Christophe lies about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Vichy.

The south of the commune is rolling hills and valleys, whereas the north is flatter and more favorable to agriculture. Le Mourgon, the principal stream of the commune is 18 km long and separates these two parts.

Population

The population of the commune peaked in the 1890s and has since returned to the level of the 17th century.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1568 375 —     1686 450 +20.0% 1799 551 +22.4% 1836 692 +25.6% 1841 664 −4.0% 1846 704 +6.0% 1856 710 +0.9% 1861 713 +0.4% 1866 738 +3.5% 1872 747 +1.2% 1876 836 +11.9% 1881 830 −0.7% 1886 879 +5.9% 1891 911 +3.6% 1896 922 +1.2% 1901 911 −1.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1911 818 −10.2% 1921 873 +6.7% 1926 773 −11.5% 1931 808 +4.5% 1936 769 −4.8% 1946 745 −3.1% 1954 721 −3.2% 1962 521 −27.7% 1968 589 +13.1% 1975 489 −17.0% 1982 480 −1.8% 1990 475 −1.0% 1999 481 +1.3% 2008 472 −1.9% 2013 486 +3.0%
Source: INSEE (1968–2013)

Sights

• Bruyères Reservoir, known for its fly fishing.
• Two 19th-century churches.

See also

• Communes of the Allier department

References

На других языках

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[de] Saint-Christophe (Allier)

Saint-Christophe ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 441 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Allier in der Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Vichy und zum Kanton Lapalisse.

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- [en] Saint-Christophe, Allier

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[es] Saint-Christophe (Allier)

Saint-Christophe es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región de Auvernia, departamento de Allier, en el distrito de Vichy y cantón de Lapalisse.

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[ru] Сен-Кристоф (Алье)

Сен-Кристо́ф (фр. Saint-Christophe) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Овернь. Департамент коммуны — Алье. Входит в состав кантона Лапалис. Округ коммуны — Виши.

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