Saint-Christophe, Allier
Saint-Christophe is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
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Location of Saint-Christophe 
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| Coordinates: 46°10′03″N 3°34′35″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Lapalisse |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lapalisse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Françoise Walraet[1] |
| Area 1 | 28.02 km2 (10.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 466 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03223 /03120 |
| Elevation | 305–471 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. | |
Geography
Saint-Christophe is surrounded by the communes of Billezois, Saint-Prix, Le Breuil, Isserpent, Molles, and Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq. Saint-Christophe 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
The population of the commune peaked in the 1890s and has since returned to the level of the 17th century.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1568 | 375 | — |
| 1686 | 450 | +20.0% |
| 1799 | 551 | +22.4% |
| 1836 | 692 | +25.6% |
| 1841 | 664 | −4.0% |
| 1846 | 704 | +6.0% |
| 1856 | 710 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 713 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 738 | +3.5% |
| 1872 | 747 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 836 | +11.9% |
| 1881 | 830 | −0.7% |
| 1886 | 879 | +5.9% |
| 1891 | 911 | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 922 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 911 | −1.2% |
| 1911 | 818 | −10.2% |
| 1921 | 873 | +6.7% |
| 1926 | 773 | −11.5% |
| 1931 | 808 | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 769 | −4.8% |
| 1946 | 745 | −3.1% |
| 1954 | 721 | −3.2% |
| 1962 | 521 | −27.7% |
| 1968 | 589 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 489 | −17.0% |
| 1982 | 480 | −1.8% |
| 1990 | 475 | −1.0% |
| 1999 | 481 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 472 | −1.9% |
| 2013 | 486 | +3.0% |
| Source: INSEE (1968–2013) | ||
Sights
- Bruyères Reservoir, known for its fly fishing.
- Two 19th-century churches.
See also
References
- "Liste nominative des communes de l'Allier" [Nominative list of communes of Allier] (PDF) (in French). Association of Mayors and Presidents of Communities of Allier. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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