Orchies (French pronunciation: [ɔʁʃi]; Dutch: Oorschie) is a commune in the department of Nord in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.[3]
Orchies | |
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 The town hall | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Orchies  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°28′32″N 3°14′42″E / 50.4756°N 3.245°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Orchies |
| Intercommunality | CC Pévèle-Carembault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ludovic Rohart[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.92 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 8,455 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59449 /59310 |
| Elevation | 22–49 m (72–161 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Orchies is the biggest town of the Pévèle. It is especially known for its Musée de la chicorée, the museum of chicory.
Orchies is twinned with Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of the United Kingdom.
The French Romantic composer Clément Broutin (1851–1889) was born in Orchies.
Transport
Orchies railway station is served by TER Hauts-de-France. The station is situated on a junction between the Fives–Hirson railway and the Somain–Halluin railway.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,972 | — |
| 1975 | 5,756 | −0.52% |
| 1982 | 5,587 | −0.42% |
| 1990 | 6,945 | +2.76% |
| 1999 | 7,472 | +0.82% |
| 2007 | 8,379 | +1.44% |
| 2012 | 8,196 | −0.44% |
| 2017 | 8,828 | +1.50% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry
| | The arms of Orchies are blazoned : Argent, a lion sable armed and langued gules, in dexter chief a crosslet ?patty? within an orle gules. |
See also
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External links
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