Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie
Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie | ||
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Commune | ||
Town hall | ||
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Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie | ||
Location within Occitanie region Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie | ||
Coordinates: 44°02′46″N 4°26′31″E / 44.046°N 4.442°ECoordinates: 44°02′46″N 4°26′31″E / 44.046°N 4.442°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Gard | |
Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
Canton | Uzès | |
Intercommunality | Uzège | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Yvon Bonzi | |
Area1 | 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 2,914 | |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 30295 /30700 | |
Elevation |
82–272 m (269–892 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 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-Quentin-la-Poterie is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
History
The suffix Poterie (English: pottery) was added to the town's name in 1886 following a decree signed by Jules Grévy, then President of the French Republic.[1]
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 1,349 | — |
1968 | 1,356 | +0.5% |
1975 | 1,510 | +11.4% |
1982 | 1,753 | +16.1% |
1990 | 2,290 | +30.6% |
1999 | 2,731 | +19.3% |
2008 | 2,914 | +6.7% |
Personalities
Joseph Monier, the inventor of reinforced concrete used in construction, was born in the village in 1823. The town's marketplace has a reinforced concrete covering.
See also
References
- ↑ "SAINT-QUENTIN-LA-POTERIE, UN VILLAGE CHARGE D'HISTOIRE" (in French). Archived from the original on 10 Aug 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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