Orchies
commune in Nord, France
Orchies is a French town and commune in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, Nord department, in the Douai district and Orchies canton.
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| Coordinates: 50°28′32″N 3°14′42″E / 50.4756°N 3.245°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Orchies |
| Intercommunality | CC Pévèle-Carembault |
| Area 1 | 10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 8,633 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/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. | |
The town is in the arrondissement of Douai in the Nord department. For the election of the deputies, it is part since 1986 of the sixth constituency of the North.
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This short article about a place or feature in France can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.- ↑ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.