Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais
Part of the town of Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais
Part of the town of Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais
Coat of arms of Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais
Location of Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais
Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais is located in France
Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais
Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais
Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais
Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais
Coordinates: 46°10′03″N 3°34′35″E / 46.1675°N 3.5764°E / 46.1675; 3.5764
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAllier
ArrondissementVichy
CantonLapalisse
IntercommunalityPays de Lapalisse
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Françoise Walraet[1]
Area
1
28.02 km2 (10.82 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
432
  Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
03223 /03120
Elevation305–471 m (1,001–1,545 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kʁistɔf]; Occitan: Sant Cristòu) (known as Saint-Christophe until 31 December 2022[3]) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Geography

Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais is surrounded by the communes of Billezois, Saint-Prix, Le Breuil, Isserpent, Molles, and Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq. Saint-Christophe-en-Bourbonnais lies about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Vichy.

The south of the commune is rolling hills and valleys, whereas the north is flatter and more favorable to agriculture. Le Mourgon, the principal stream of the commune is 18 km long and separates these two parts.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 589    
1975 489−2.62%
1982 480−0.27%
1990 475−0.13%
1999 481+0.14%
2009 492+0.23%
2014 481−0.45%
2020 437−1.59%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

  • Bruyères Reservoir, known for its fly fishing.
  • Two 19th-century churches.

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 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. "Décret n° 2022-1225 du 12 septembre 2022 portant changement du nom de communes". Légifrance (in French). 12 September 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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