Orchies
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region | Hauts-de-France | |
Department | North | |
Arrondissement | Douai | |
Canton | Orchies (main town) | |
Community association | Pévèle-Carembault | |
Coordinates | 50 ° 29 ′ N , 3 ° 15 ′ E | |
height | 22-49 m | |
surface | 10.92 km 2 | |
Residents | 8,828 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 808 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 59310 | |
INSEE code | 59449 | |
Website | http://www.ville-orchies.fr/ | |
destroyed Orchies 1914 |
Orchies ( Dutch Oorschie ) is a French commune in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Douai and is the main town (chef-lieu) of the canton of Orchies .
With 8,828 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Orchies is the largest municipality in the canton.
geography
Orchies is 26 kilometers from Lille , 30 kilometers from Valenciennes and eight kilometers from the border with Belgium .
Orchies neighboring communities are Nomain in the north, Landas in the east, Beuvry-la-Forêt in the southeast, Bouvignies in the south, Coutiches in the southwest and Auchy-lez-Orchies in the west.
history
In 1297 the city was conquered by Philip IV . 1305 was the official annexation to France . Nevertheless, the city was returned to the County of Flanders in 1370 . 1477 it was by Louis XI. looted. In 1668 it was annexed to France again. During the French Revolution , the city changed hands several times. In 1914 the city was completely destroyed.
Population development
year | 1793 | 1800 | 1821 | 1841 | 1861 | 1881 | 1901 | 1921 | |
Residents | 2,962 | 2,778 | 3,086 | 3,568 | 3,708 | 3,757 | 4,305 | 3,555 | |
year | 1946 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | |
Residents | 4,746 | 5,863 | 5,972 | 5,756 | 5,587 | 6,645 | 7,472 | 8,263 |
Architectural monuments
See: List of Monuments historiques in Orchies
economy
Leroux's headquarters are in Orchies . This 150 year old company is the market leader in the manufacture and sale of common chicory products , also known as chicory. So z. B. Coffee substitutes similar to Caro coffee from Germany.
Town twinning
Orchies maintains a city partnership with Kelso in Scotland .
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 1284-1288.
Web links
- Community presentation (French)
Individual evidence
- ^ De Nederlanden in Frankrijk, Jozef van Overstraeten, 1969