Saint-Gobain, Aisne

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Saint-Gobain
Commune
Former mirror factory
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°35′48″N 3°22′33″E / 49.5967°N 3.3759°E / 49.5967; 3.3759Coordinates: 49°35′48″N 3°22′33″E / 49.5967°N 3.3759°E / 49.5967; 3.3759
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Aisne
Arrondissement	Laon
Canton	Tergnier
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Frédéric Mathieu[1]
Area 1	29.73 km2 (11.48 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[2]	2,288
• Density	77/km2 (200/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)
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.^[3]

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.^[4]

Population[]

See also[]

• Communes of the Aisne department

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