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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-Simon
Commune
Chateau OyezChateau Oyez
Location of Saint-Simon Map
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Coordinates: 44°57′50″N 2°29′27″E / 44.9639°N 2.4908°E / 44.9639; 2.4908
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Cantal
Arrondissement Aurillac
Canton Vic-sur-Cère
Intercommunality CA Bassin d'Aurillac
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie Gardes[1]
Area1 27.27 km2 (10.53 sq mi)
Population (2021)[2] 1,126
• Density 41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 15215 /15130
Elevation 655–1,031 m (2,149–3,383 ft) (avg. 670 m or 2,200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (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.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±%
1962 842
1968 842 +0.0%
1975 1,007 +19.6%
1982 959 −4.8%
1990 989 +3.1%
1999 1,018 +2.9%
2008 1,086 +6.7%
2016 1,154 +6.3%
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.