Saint-Simon, Cantal
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Saint-Simon |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne |
| Department | Cantal |
| Arrondissement | Aurillac |
| Canton | Aurillac 4 |
| Intercommunality | Bassin d'Aurillac |
| Mayor | Daniel Fabre (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 655–1,031 m (2,149–3,383 ft) (avg. 670 m or 2,200 ft) |
| Land area1 | 27.27 km² (10.53 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,086 (2008) |
| - Density | 40 /km2 (100 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 15215/ 15130 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 44°57′50″N 2°29′27″E / 44.9639°N 2.4908°E
Saint-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
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 842 | 842 | 1007 | 959 | 989 | 1018 | 1086 |
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