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Saint-Gobain is a commune in the Aisne department of France, located within the arrondissement of Laon and the canton of La Fère. The town’s official name is Saint-Gobain, Mont-Libre, and it serves as the seat for the canton of Tergnier. It shares borders with Barisis-aux-Bois, Bertaucourt-Epourdon, Bucy-lès-Cerny, and Crépy. The area covers 29.73 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 207 meters.
The population is recorded as 2,893, comprising 1,069 males and 1,213 females. The postal code for the commune is 02410. Saint-Gobain received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 award. Its patron saint is Saint Gobain.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Gobain
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 2,347
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Department
- Aisne
- Arrondissement
- Laon
- Canton
- Tergnier
- Intercommunality
- CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Frédéric Mathieu
- Area
- 29.73 km (11.48 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 2,288
- Density
- 76.96/km (199.3/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)
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint-Gobain” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.