Saint-Maximin, Oise
| Saint-Maximin | |
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  Saint-Maximin | |
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Location within Picardy region  Saint-Maximin | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′19″N 2°26′51″E / 49.2219°N 2.4475°ECoordinates: 49°13′19″N 2°26′51″E / 49.2219°N 2.4475°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Oise |
| Arrondissement | Senlis |
| Canton | Chantilly |
| Intercommunality | Pierre-Sud-Oise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Serge Macudzinski |
| Area1 | 12.33 km2 (4.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,892 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60589 / 60740 |
| Elevation |
25–125 m (82–410 ft) (avg. 59 m or 194 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Maximin is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.
Quarries
Saint-Maximin is noted for its quarries, which are the source of Saint-Maximin limestone, a widely used French building stone.
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