Clairoix
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Compiègne | |
| Canton | Compiègne-1 | |
| Community association | Région de Compiègne et de la Basse Automne | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 27 ' N , 2 ° 51' E | |
| height | 31-141 m | |
| surface | 4.7 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,165 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 461 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 60280 | |
| INSEE code | 60156 | |
Clairoix is a northern French municipality with 2165 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Oise in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Compiègne and the canton of Compiègne-1 .
geography
The municipality of Clairoix is located at the confluence of the Aisne and the Oise , immediately northeast of the city of Compiègne .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 1,357 | 1,714 | 1,798 | 1,580 | 1,614 | 1,951 | 1,985 |
Industrial history
For a long time, the small town had supra-regional importance. In the 1920s, the Belgian tire manufacturer Englebert founded a production facility for bicycle and automobile tires in Clairoix. After the takeover of Englebert by the German Continental AG in 1979, the plant was continued until 2009 and finally closed on March 11, which led to violent protests in the region.
The 1.5 m high, slim menhir du Mont Ganelon (also called Le Pierrot) stands in a forest on the 137 m high Mont Ganelon, east of Clairoix.
