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Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ puʁsɛ̃ syʁ bɛbʁ], literally Saint-Pourçain on Besbre) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.[3]
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![]() The Chateau de Beauvoir, in Saint-Pourcain-sur-Besbre | |
Coordinates: 46°28′34″N 3°38′14″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Moulins |
Canton | Dompierre-sur-Besbre |
Intercommunality | Entr'Allier Besbre et Loire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Maridet[1] |
Area 1 | 32.99 km2 (12.74 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 370 |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03253 /03290 |
Elevation | 219–286 m (719–938 ft) (avg. 232 m or 761 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Le Pal is an animal theme park in the municipality area of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre.