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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.

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Commune
The belfry of the church and the clock tower
Location of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Coordinates: 46°18′30″N 3°17′24″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementMoulins
CantonSaint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
IntercommunalitySaint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Emmanuel Ferrand[1]
Area
1
35.67 km2 (13.77 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
5,221
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03254 /03500
Elevation226–306 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.

Geography


The commune is located 28 km (17 mi) north of Vichy and 32 km (20 mi) south of Moulins on the former Route nationale 9 (departmental road 2009).

The river Bouble forms part of the commune's southern border, then flows into the Sioule, which flows north-northeast through the commune and crosses the town.


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
17933,458    
18003,395−0.26%
18063,559+0.79%
18213,975+0.74%
18314,376+0.97%
18364,731+1.57%
18414,636−0.40%
18464,961+1.36%
18514,938−0.09%
18564,873−0.26%
18615,006+0.54%
18665,001−0.02%
18724,997−0.01%
18764,998+0.01%
18815,025+0.11%
18865,106+0.32%
18914,998−0.43%
18965,001+0.01%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19014,943−0.23%
19065,101+0.63%
19114,921−0.72%
19214,579−0.72%
19264,810+0.99%
19314,598−0.90%
19364,560−0.17%
19464,430−0.29%
19544,414−0.05%
19624,799+1.05%
19685,088+0.98%
19755,345+0.71%
19825,199−0.39%
19905,159−0.10%
19995,263+0.22%
20075,045−0.53%
20124,956−0.36%
20175,160+0.81%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE[5]

Wine


Saint-Pourçain wine is made in an area around the commune.


Natural and technological risks


The city is exposed to some natural risks :

as well as two industrial risks :

The entire county is exposed to storm risk. 150 km/h winds have been recorded just before the year 2000.

Two prevention plans of natural risks have been prescribed on the basins of the "Sioule" and of the "Allier", and have both been approved respectively in year 1999 and 2008.


Personalities



See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, EHESS. (in French)
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE




На других языках


[de] Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 5.221 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Allier in der Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Sie ist Teil des Arrondissements Moulins und Sitz des Gemeindeverbandes Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne.
- [en] Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

[es] Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región de Auvernia, departamento de Allier, en el distrito de Moulins y cantón de Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule.

[ru] Сен-Пурсен-сюр-Сьюль

Сен-Пурсе́н-сюр-Сьюль (фр. Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Овернь. Департамент коммуны — Алье. Административный центр кантона Сен-Пурсен-сюр-Сьюль. Округ коммуны — Мулен.



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