Saint-Pont (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔ̃]; Occitan: Sant Pont) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. The poet Alain Borne (1915–1962), winner of the 1954 Prix Antonin-Artaud was born in Saint-Pont.
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Saint-Pont | |
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Commune | |
The church in Saint-Pont | |
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Coordinates: 46°09′54″N 3°17′53″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Vichy |
Canton | Bellerive-sur-Allier |
Intercommunality | Vichy Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Caroline Bardot[1] |
Area 1 | 12.31 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
Population | 677 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03252 /03110 |
Elevation | 287–343 m (942–1,125 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 365 | — |
1968 | 408 | +11.8% |
1975 | 387 | −5.1% |
1982 | 412 | +6.5% |
1990 | 435 | +5.6% |
1999 | 449 | +3.2% |
2008 | 550 | +22.5% |
2013 | 612 | +11.3% |
2018 | 668 | +9.2% |
Source: INSEE (1968–2018)[3] |
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