Saint-Quentin
commune in Aisne, France
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Summary
Saint-Quentin is a commune of France[1]. Saint-Quentin ranks in the top 0.22% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,224 views/month, #67 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: canton of Saint-Quentin-Centre[4], canton of Saint-Quentin-Nord[5], canton of Saint-Quentin-Sud[6], Aisne[7], arrondissement of Saint-Quentin[8]
- Country: France[9]
- Located in or next to body of water: River Somme[10], Canal de Saint-Quentin[11]
- Head of government: Frédérique Macarez[12]
- Shares border with: Dallon[13], Fayet[14], Francilly-Selency[15], Gauchy[16], Grugies[17], Harly[18], Morcourt[19], Neuville-Saint-Amand[20], Omissy[21], Rouvroy[22]
- Named after: Saint Quentin[23]
- Twinned administrative body: Kaiserslautern[24], San Lorenzo de El Escorial[25], Rotherham[26], Greiz[27]
- Postal code: 02100[28]
- Commons category: Saint-Quentin[29]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[30], UTC+02:00[31]
- Archives at: archives municipales de Saint-Quentin[32]
- Significant event: Battle of St. Quentin[33]
- Official website: https://www.saint-quentin.fr/[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saint-Quentin[35]
- Has facility: Sanisette[36]
- Email address: mailto:mairie@saint-quentin.fr[37]
- Population: 56,217[38], 55,649[39], 55,940[40], 53,816[41], 53,856[42], 64,196[43], 67,243[44], 63,567[45], 60,644[46], 59,066[47], 56,792[48], 56,278[49], 53,570[50], 53,100[51]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Saint-Quentin[52]
- Phone number: +33-3-23-06-90-00[53]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[54], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[55], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[56], The New Student's Reference Work[57], Pauly–Wissowa[58]
- Capital of: arrondissement of Saint-Quentin[59], canton of Saint-Quentin-Sud[60], canton of Saint-Quentin-Nord[61]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Saint-Quentin include Saint-Quentin[62], a town[63], in Canada[64] and Peronne-St Quentin airfield[65], an aerodrome[66], in France[67].
Why It Matters
Saint-Quentin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] Saint-Quentin is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
Entities named for Saint-Quentin include Saint-Quentin[62], a town[63], in Canada[64] and Peronne-St Quentin airfield[65], an aerodrome[66], in France[67].
FAQs
What awards did Saint-Quentin receive?
Honors received include Croix de guerre 1914–1918[3].