Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie
Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie | |
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Coordinates: 44°02′46″N 4°26′31″E / 44.046°N 4.442°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gard |
Arrondissement | Nîmes |
Canton | Uzès |
Intercommunality | Uzège |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Yvon Bonzi |
Area 1 | 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 3,046 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
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. |
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.[2]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "SAINT-QUENTIN-LA-POTERIE, UN VILLAGE CHARGE D'HISTOIRE" (in French). Archived from the original on 10 Aug 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
External links
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