Tergnier
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Tergnier (French pronunciation: [tɛʁɲe]) is a commune in the department of Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France. Its location on the Canal de Saint-Quentin and the Creil–Jeumont railway (Tergnier station) supported its development as an industrial centre in the second half of the 19th century.
Tergnier | |
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_1894.jpg) Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tergnier | |
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| Coordinates: 49°39′23″N 3°17′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Laon |
| Canton | Tergnier |
| Intercommunality | CA Chauny Tergnier La Fère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Carreau[1] (PCF) |
Area 1 | 17.98 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 13,045 |
| • Density | 725.5/km2 (1,879/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02738 /02700 |
| Elevation | 44–90 m (144–295 ft) (avg. 53 m or 174 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Politics and administration
Population
The population data in the table and graph below refer to the commune of Tergnier proper, in its geography at the given years, i.e. excluding former communes that were absorbed at a later date.
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