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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Saint-Simon
Commune
Chateau OyezChateau Oyez
Location of Saint-Simon
Saint-Simon is located in FranceSaint-SimonSaint-SimonShow map of FranceSaint-Simon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesSaint-SimonSaint-SimonShow map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 44°57′50″N 2°29′27″E / 44.9639°N 2.4908°E / 44.9639; 2.4908
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentCantal
ArrondissementAurillac
CantonVic-sur-Cère
IntercommunalityCA Bassin d'Aurillac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie Gardes
Area27.27 km (10.53 sq mi)
Population1,142
 • Density42/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code15215 /15130
Elevation655–1,031 m (2,149–3,383 ft)
(avg. 670 m or 2,200 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Simon (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ simɔ̃]; Auvergnat: Sant Simon) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France.

The medieval town of Belliac, located near the present-day Saint-Simon, was the birthplace (in 946) of the prolific scholar Gerbert d'Aurillac, who became Pope Sylvester II, the first of the French popes.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962842—    
1968842+0.0%
19751,007+19.6%
1982959−4.8%
1990989+3.1%
19991,018+2.9%
20081,086+6.7%
20161,154+6.3%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Communes of the Cantal department


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