Saint-Gobain, Aisne Explained

Saint-Gobain
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Saint-Gobain.svg
Arrondissement:Laon
Canton:Tergnier
Insee:02680
Postal Code:02410
Mayor:Frédéric Mathieu[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère
Coordinates:49.5967°N 3.3759°W
Elevation M:200
Elevation Min M:53
Elevation Max M:207
Area Km2:29.73

Saint-Gobain (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ ɡɔbɛ̃/) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.[2]

In 1692, a glass factory was built at the village of Saint-Gobain, giving its name to the Saint-Gobain company.[3]

Toponymy

The settlement, attested as Sanctus Gobanus in 1131, is named after the Irish monk Saint Gobain. Gobanus is a Latinized form of the Celtic personal name Gobanos, meaning 'smith'.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM02680-saint-gobain Commune de Saint-Gobain (02680)
  3. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Compagnie-de-SaintGobain-Company-History.html Compagnie de Saint-Gobain