Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie
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Commune of Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie |
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| Location | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Gard |
| Arrondissement | Nîmes |
| Canton | Uzès |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de l'Uzège |
| Mayor | Pierre de Cabissole (2001-2007) |
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| Elevation | 82 m–272 m (avg. 115 m) |
| Land area¹ | 24,06 km² |
| Population² (1 999) |
2 731 |
| - Density | 113/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 30295/ 30700 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie is a village and commune situated 5 km from the Duchy of Uzès, in the Gard department, in southern France.
Joseph Monier, the inventor of reinforced concrete used in construction, was born in the village in 1823. A cover made completely of concrete was constructed over the marketplace, and there is a market every Friday morning.
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