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Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Saint-Gobain | |
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Former mirror factory | |
Location of Saint-Gobain | |
Coordinates: 49°35′48″N 3°22′33″E / 49.5967°N 3.3759°E / 49.5967; 3.3759 | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Laon |
Canton | Tergnier |
Intercommunality | CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Mathieu |
Area | 29.73 km (11.48 sq mi) |
Population | 2,315 |
• Density | 78/km (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02680 /02410 |
Elevation | 53–207 m (174–679 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Saint-Gobain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡɔbɛ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
In 1692, a glass factory was built at the village of Saint-Gobain, giving its name to the Saint-Gobain company.
Toponymy※
The settlement, attested as Sanctus Gobanus in 1131, is named after the Irish monk Saint Gobain. Gobanus is a Latinized form of the Celtic personal name Gobanos, meaning 'smith'.
Population※
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Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017) |
See also※
References※
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Saint-Gobain (02680), INSEE
- ^ Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
- ^ Delamarre 2003, p. 182.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Gobain, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Bibliography※
- Delamarre, Xavier (2003). Dictionnaire de la langue gauloise: Une approche linguistique du vieux-celtique continental. Errance. ISBN 9782877723695.
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