Orchies
Sign in to saveOrchies (; ) is a commune in the department of Nord in the Hauts-de-France region of French Flanders, northern France. Its inhabitants are called Orchésiens.
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Place details
- Locality
- Orchies
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,692
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Orchies
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Orchies, stadhuis foto2 2013-05-09 16.20.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Orchies (59) Nord-France.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Douai
- French commune.canton
- Orchies
- French commune.INSEE
- 59449
- French commune.postal code
- 59310
- French commune.mayor
- Ludovic Rohart
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Pévèle-Carembault
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Orchies
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Douai
- Population
- +8396
- Area
- +10.92
- Elevation
- +36
- Shares border with
- Landas
- Official website
- www.ville-orchies.fr
- Image
- Orchies, stadhuis foto2 2013-05-09 16.20.jpg
Article
6 sectionsContents
- Transport
- Population
- Heraldry
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Orchies (; ) is a commune in the department of Nord in the Hauts-de-France region of French Flanders, northern France. Its inhabitants are called Orchésiens.
Orchies is the biggest town of the Pévèle. It is especially known for its Musée de la chicorée, the museum of chicory.