Saint-Gobain, Aisne
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Location within Picardy region
Saint-Gobain
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | La Fère |
| Intercommunality | Villes d'Oyse |
| Mayor | Guy Paquin (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 53–207 m (174–679 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| Land area1 | 29.73 km2 (11.48 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,348 (2008) |
| - Density | 79 /km2 (200 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02680/ 02410 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 49°35′48″N 3°22′33″E / 49.5967°N 3.3759°E
Saint-Gobain is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.
Named after martyr Saint Gobain, who was murdered by non-Christian raiders in this region in the year 670 AD. In 1692, a glass factory was built at the village of Saint-Gobain, giving its name to the Saint-Gobain company.[1]
Population [edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 2,023 | — |
| 1800 | 2,013 | −0.5% |
| 1806 | 2,119 | +5.3% |
| 1821 | 2,339 | +10.4% |
| 1831 | 2,338 | −0.0% |
| 1836 | 2,378 | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 2,256 | −5.1% |
| 1846 | 2,186 | −3.1% |
| 1851 | 2,210 | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 2,374 | +7.4% |
| 1861 | 2,261 | −4.8% |
| 1866 | 2,190 | −3.1% |
| 1872 | 2,133 | −2.6% |
| 1876 | 2,139 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 2,120 | −0.9% |
| 1886 | 2,219 | +4.7% |
| 1891 | 2,346 | +5.7% |
| 1896 | 2,147 | −8.5% |
| 1901 | 2,317 | +7.9% |
| 1906 | 2,268 | −2.1% |
| 1911 | 2,305 | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 1,586 | −31.2% |
| 1926 | 2,196 | +38.5% |
| 1931 | 1,976 | −10.0% |
| 1936 | 1,909 | −3.4% |
| 1946 | 2,217 | +16.1% |
| 1954 | 2,535 | +14.3% |
| 1962 | 2,994 | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 2,893 | −3.4% |
| 1975 | 2,657 | −8.2% |
| 1982 | 2,278 | −14.3% |
| 1990 | 2,321 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,340 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,348 | +0.3% |
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