Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Gard | |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes | |
| Canton | Uzès | |
| Intercommunality | Uzège | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yvon Bonzi | |
| Area1 | 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,914 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 30295 / 30700 | |
| Elevation | 82–272 m (269–892 ft) (avg. 115 m or 377 ft) |
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Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.
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.[1]
Population
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| 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
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