Tergnier
Tergnier | |
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Town hall | |
Location of Tergnier | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′23″N 3°17′18″E / 49.6564°N 3.2883°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 (PCF) |
Area 1 | 17.98 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 13,261 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/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. | |
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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.