Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs
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  Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs  Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs | |
| Coordinates: 46°03′38″N 3°47′01″E / 46.0606°N 3.7836°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Allier |
| Arrondissement | Vichy |
| Canton | Lapalisse |
| Intercommunality | CA Vichy Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Blettery[1] |
Area 1 | 28.9 km2 (11.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 146 |
| • Density | 5.05/km2 (13.1/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saint-Nicolavois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 03248 /03250 |
| Elevation | 620–1,122 m (2,034–3,681 ft) (avg. 900 m or 3,000 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs (Arpitan: Sèn Colà) is a commune in the Allier department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
Population
[edit]Its inhabitants are called Saint-Nicolavois.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 333 | — |
| 1975 | 226 | −5.39% |
| 1982 | 168 | −4.15% |
| 1990 | 145 | −1.82% |
| 1999 | 160 | +1.10% |
| 2009 | 180 | +1.18% |
| 2014 | 177 | −0.34% |
| 2020 | 163 | −1.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Saint-Nicolas-des-Biefs (1991–2020 averages) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.4 (92.1) |
34.0 (93.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
3.9 (39.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
1.8 (35.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.1 (48.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.8 (5.4) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 110.9 (4.37) |
93.0 (3.66) |
90.8 (3.57) |
109.1 (4.30) |
137.1 (5.40) |
114.7 (4.52) |
126.3 (4.97) |
109.6 (4.31) |
116.6 (4.59) |
123.5 (4.86) |
137.4 (5.41) |
118.2 (4.65) |
1,387.2 (54.61) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13.8 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 13.6 | 11.7 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 13.3 | 14.2 | 14.5 | 149.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75.7 | 99.5 | 147.8 | 176.6 | 185.3 | 222.2 | 254.7 | 220.7 | 173.1 | 133.4 | 81.4 | 68.9 | 1,839.3 |
| Source: Meteociel[5] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté". Trésor des régions (in French). Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Normals and records for Saint Nicolas des Biefs (03)" (in French). Meteociel. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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