Obies

For the theater award, see Obie Award. For the lights, see Catch light.

Obies (French pronunciation: [ɔbi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3]

Obies
Commune
The town hall in Obies
Coat of arms
Location of Obies
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Coordinates: 50°16′03″N 3°47′15″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Aulnoye-Aymeries
Intercommunality	Pays de Mormal
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Baudez[1]
Area 1	5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	655
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59441 /59570
Elevation	117–159 m (384–522 ft) (avg. 136 m or 446 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

Arms of Obies

The arms of Obies are blazoned: Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department