Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie
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Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie | |
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_-_Mairie.JPG) Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie  Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′46″N 4°26′31″E / 44.046°N 4.442°ECoordinates: 44°02′46″N 4°26′31″E / 44.046°N 4.442°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Uzès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yvon Bonzi[1] |
| Area 1 | 24.06 km2 (9.29 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 (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kɑ̃tɛ̃ la pɔtʁi]; Occitan: Sent Quentin de la Terralha) is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The town is the home of the Museum of Mediterranean Pottery and has 25 ceramic workshops. In 2021 it hosted Terralha, the European festival of ceramic arts.[2]
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.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ Mille, Catherine (2021-07-17). "Festival de la céramique à Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie" [Ceramic Festival in Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie]. Midi Libre (in French). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "SAINT-QUENTIN-LA-POTERIE, UN VILLAGE CHARGE D'HISTOIRE" (in French). Archived from the original on 10 Aug 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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