Saint-Gobain, Aisne
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Former mirror factory
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Location within Hauts-de-France region
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| Coordinates: 49°35′48″N 3°22′33″E / 49.5967°N 3.3759°ECoordinates: 49°35′48″N 3°22′33″E / 49.5967°N 3.3759°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Laon | |
| Canton | La Fère | |
| Intercommunality | Villes d'Oyse | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Guy Paquin | |
| Area1 | 29.73 km2 (11.48 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,300 | |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02680 /02410 | |
| Elevation | 53–207 m (174–679 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Gobain is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France 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.
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