Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
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The belfry of the church and the clock tower
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 Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
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| Coordinates: 46°18′30″N 3°17′24″E / 46.3083°N 3.29°ECoordinates: 46°18′30″N 3°17′24″E / 46.3083°N 3.29°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Allier | |
| Arrondissement | Moulins | |
| Canton | Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | |
| Intercommunality | Pays Saint-Pourcinois | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Bernard Coulon | |
| Area1 | 35.67 km2 (13.77 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 4,971 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03254 /03500 | |
| Elevation | 226–306 m (741–1,004 ft) (avg. 237 m or 778 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
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.
Saint-Pourçain wine is made in an area around the commune.
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