Saint-Maximin, Oise

Saint-Maximin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maksimɛ̃]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.^[3]

Saint-Maximin
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Maximin
Location of Saint-Maximin
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Coordinates: 49°13′19″N 2°26′51″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Oise
Arrondissement	Senlis
Canton	Chantilly
Intercommunality	CA Creil Sud Oise
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Chahinumsse Azouza[1]
Area 1	12.33 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,153
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	60589 /60740
Elevation	25–125 m (82–410 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,801	—
1975	2,100	+2.22%
1982	2,174	+0.50%
1990	2,377	+1.12%
1999	2,399	+0.10%
2007	2,510	+0.57%
2012	2,892	+2.87%
2017	2,938	+0.32%
Source: INSEE[4]

Quarries

Saint-Maximin is noted for its quarries, which are the source of Saint-Maximin limestone, a widely used French building stone.

See also

• Communes of the Oise department