Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | |
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Coordinates: 46°18′30″N 3°17′24″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Allier |
Arrondissement | Moulins |
Canton | Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule |
Intercommunality | Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Ferrand[1] |
Area 1 | 35.67 km2 (13.77 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,997 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 03254 /03500 |
Elevation | 226–306 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. |
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.
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE[5] |
Saint-Pourçain wine is made in an area around the commune.
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.
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