Orchies is a commune in the Nord depairtment in northren Fraunce.
Orchies | |
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Coordinates: 50°28′32″N 3°14′42″E | |
Kintra | Fraunce |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Depairtment | Nord |
Arrondissement | Douai |
Canton | Orchies |
Intercommunality | Orchies-Beuvry-la-Forêt |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Dominique Bailly |
Area 1 | 10.92 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
Population (2005)2 | 8,172 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59449 /59310 |
Elevation | 22–49 m (72–161 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance. |
Orchies is the biggest toun o the Pévèle. It is especially kent for its Musée de la chicorée, the museum o chicory.
Orchies is twinned wi Kelsae in the Scots Borders aurie o the Unitit Kinrick.
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The arms of Orchies are blazoned : Argent, a lion sable armed and langued gules, in dexter chief a crosslet ?patty? within an orle gules.
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- Communes o the Nord depairtment
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