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Tergnier () is a commune in the department of Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France. Its location on the Canal de Saint-Quentin and the Creil–Jeumont railway (Tergnier station) supported its development as an industrial centre in the second half of the 19th century.

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Tergnier is a commune in the Aisne department, within the arrondissement of Laon, in the Hauts-de-France region of France. It serves as the capital of the canton of Tergnier and is situated near the Oise river. The municipality has a population of 15,069, comprising 6,309 males and 7,147 females. Its area is 17.95 square kilometers, and it shares borders with Amigny-Rouy, Beautor, Condren, and Frières-Faillouël.

The town was established on January 1, 1974, and carries the postal code 02700. It is twinned with Wolfhagen and received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. Tergnier is located at an elevation of 54 meters and operates in the Europe/Paris timezone.

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Place details

Locality
Tergnier
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
15,475
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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9.1 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Tergnier
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Tergnier (hôtel-de-ville) 1894.jpg
French commune.caption
Town hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Tergnier (Aisne).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Laon
French commune.canton
Tergnier
French commune.INSEE
02738
French commune.postal code
02700
French commune.party
PCF
French commune.mayor
Michel Carreau
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère
French commune.elevation m
53
French commune.elevation min m
44
French commune.elevation max m
90
French commune.area km2
17.98

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Official website

Accueil - Ville de Tergnier

Site officiel de la Ville de Tergnier. Toutes les informations, actualités et services dont vous avez besoin vous y attendent.

ville-tergnier.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Tergnier
Country
France
Population
13045
Area
17.95
Elevation
55
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Oise
Shares border with
Quessy
Official website
www.ville-tergnier.fr
Image
Tergnier (hôtel-de-ville) 1894.jpg
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twinned administrative body
Wolfhagen
Commons category
Tergnier
topic's main category
Category:Tergnier
postal code
02700
inception
1974-01-01
associated electoral district
canton of Tergnier
male population
6309
female population
7147
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-23-57-11-27
replaces
Quessy
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Politics and administration
  • Population
  • See also
  • References

Tergnier () is a commune in the department of Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France. Its location on the Canal de Saint-Quentin and the Creil–Jeumont railway (Tergnier station) supported its development as an industrial centre in the second half of the 19th century.

== Politics and administration ==

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