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Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie

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Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie

Total population

3,046

Elevation82 m
Land area24.06 km²
WeatherAvg high 67.8°F
Coordinates44.04°, 4.44°

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City facts

Elevation
82 m
Area
24.06 km²

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Overview

Saint-Quentin-la-Poterie is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. The town is the home of the Museum of Mediterranean Pottery and has 25 ceramic workshops. In 2021 it hosted Terralha, the European festival of ceramic arts.

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History & geography

History

The suffix Poterie () was added to the town's name in 1886 following a decree signed by Jules Grévy, then President of the French Republic.

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Geography

Latitude
44.0445
Longitude
4.4417
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
67.8°F
Avg low
51°F
Annual precipitation
36.1 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

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Walkability

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.02
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,468

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
219
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
30295
Department
30
Region
76
Population (Wikidata)
3,173

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr