Orchies
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orchies (French pronunciation: [ɔʁʃi]; Dutch: Oorschie) is a commune in the department of Nord in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France.[3]
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Coordinates: 50°28′32″N 3°14′42″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Nord |
Arrondissement | Douai |
Canton | Orchies |
Intercommunality | CC Pévèle-Carembault |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Ludovic Rohart[1] |
Area 1 | 10.92 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 8,455 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 59449 /59310 |
Elevation | 22–49 m (72–161 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Orchies is the biggest town of the Pévèle. It is especially known for its Musée de la chicorée, the museum of chicory.
Orchies is twinned with Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of the United Kingdom.
The French Romantic composer Clément Broutin (1851–1889) was born in Orchies.