Saint-Quentin, Aisne
Subprefecture in Hauts-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saint-Quentin (French: [sɛ̃ kɑ̃tɛ̃] ⓘ; Picard: Saint-Kintin; older Dutch: Sint-Kwintens [sɪnt ˈkʋɪntəns]) is a city in the Aisne department, Hauts-de-France, northern France. It has been identified as the Augusta Veromanduorum of antiquity. It is named after Saint Quentin of Amiens, who is said to have been martyred there in the 3rd century.
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Saint-Quentin
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Subprefecture | |
Coordinates: 49°50′55″N 3°17′11″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Aisne |
Arrondissement | Saint-Quentin |
Canton | Saint-Quentin-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | CA Saint-Quentinois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédérique Macarez[1] |
Area 1 | 22.56 km2 (8.71 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 52,958 |
• Density | 2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 02691 /02100 |
Elevation | 68–125 m (223–410 ft) (avg. 74 m or 243 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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