Auchy-lez-Orchies
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Douai | |
| Canton | Orchies | |
| Community association | Pévèle-Carembault | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 29 ′ N , 3 ° 12 ′ E | |
| height | 32-52 m | |
| surface | 7.79 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,521 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 195 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59310 | |
| INSEE code | 59029 | |
| Website | http://mairie-auchylezorchies.fr/ | |
Auchy-lez-Orchies is a French commune with 1,521 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Douai and the Canton of Orchies . The inhabitants are called Alcyaquois .
geography
Auchy-lez-Orchies is about 15 kilometers northeast of Douai . Auchy-lez-Orchies is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Cappelle-en-Pévèle in the north and north-west, Nomain in the north and north-east, Orchies in the east, Coutiches in the south and Bersée in the west.
The A23 autoroute runs through the east of the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 931 | 889 | 887 | 1038 | 1142 | 1156 | 1368 | 1517 |
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Attractions
- Sainte-Berthe Church, built in 1851
- Calvaires
- Beaussier Castle
Sainte-Berthe Church
Beaussier Castle
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literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , p. 1271.
Web links
Commons : Auchy-lez-Orchies - collection of images, videos and audio files
