Oise

Oise ( ; ; ) is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise. Inhabitants of the department are called Oisiens () or Isariens, after the Latin name for the river, Isara. It had a population of 829,899 in 2023.

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Oise is a department, or administrative region, located in northern France that is named after the Oise River that flows through it. With a population of nearly 830,000 people as of 2023, it is a significant population center in the northern part of the country.

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Settlement.name: Oise
Settlement.native_name_lang: fr
Settlement.type: Department of France
Settlement.image_skyline: Prefecture beauvais 2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Prefecture building in Beauvais
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of the Department of Oise.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Blason département fr Oise.svg
Settlement.image_map: Oise-Position.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Oise in France
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: France
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region

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History
Geography
Principal towns
Demographics
Politics
Presidential elections 2nd round
Current National Assembly Representatives
Tourism
Twinned county
See also
References
External links

==History== Oise is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the province of Île-de-France and Picardy.