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Orchies
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Orchies (; ) is a commune in the department of Nord in the Hauts-de-France region of French Flanders, northern France. Its inhabitants are called Orchésiens.
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Orchies is a commune in France, situated in the Nord department within the Hauts-de-France region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Orchies and is located in the arrondissement of Douai. The municipality has an area of 10.92 square kilometers and an elevation of 49 meters above sea level. It shares borders with Nomain, Auchy-lez-Orchies, Beuvry-la-Forêt, and Bouvignies.
The population of Orchies is 8,828, comprising 4,177 males and 4,651 females. The town is twinned with Kelso and received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. Its postal code is 59310, and it operates under the Europe/Paris timezone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Orchies
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,692
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Orchies
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Orchies, stadhuis foto2 2013-05-09 16.20.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Orchies (59) Nord-France.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Douai
- French commune.canton
- Orchies
- French commune.INSEE
- 59449
- French commune.postal code
- 59310
- French commune.mayor
- Ludovic Rohart
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Pévèle-Carembault
- French commune.elevation m
- 30
- French commune.elevation min m
- 22
- French commune.elevation max m
- 49
- French commune.area km2
- 10.92
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Transport
- Population
- Heraldry
- See also
- References
- External links
Orchies (; ) is a commune in the department of Nord in the Hauts-de-France region of French Flanders, northern France. Its inhabitants are called Orchésiens.
Orchies is the biggest town of the Pévèle. It is especially known for its Musée de la chicorée, the museum of chicory.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Orchies” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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