Saint-Maximin, Oise
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Saint-Maximin | |
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Saint-Maximin | |
Location within Picardy region Saint-Maximin | |
Coordinates: 49°13′19″N 2°26′51″E / 49.2219°N 2.4475°ECoordinates: 49°13′19″N 2°26′51″E / 49.2219°N 2.4475°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Picardy |
Department | Oise |
Arrondissement | Senlis |
Canton | Chantilly |
Intercommunality | Pierre-Sud-Oise |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Serge Macudzinski |
Area | |
• Land1 | 12.33 km2 (4.76 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Population2 | 2,639 |
• Population2 Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 60589 / 60740 |
Elevation |
25–125 m (82–410 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Saint-Maximin is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
Quarries
Saint-Maximin is noted for its quarries, which are the source of Saint-Maximin limestone, a widely-used French building stone.
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