Oignies | |
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.JPG) Pit 9 – 9 in Oignies | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Oignies | |
  Oignies  Oignies | |
| Coordinates:50°28′12″N2°59′40″E / 50.47°N 2.9944°E /50.47; 2.9944 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Lens |
| Canton | Hénin-Beaumont-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Hénin-Carvin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Fabienne Dupuis-Merlevede[1] |
Area 1 | 5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 10,260 |
| • Density | 1,860/km2 (4,810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62637 /62590 |
| Elevation | 23–33 m (75–108 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Oignies (French pronunciation:[waɲi];Picard:Ongnies) is acommune in thePas-de-Calaisdepartment in the Hauts-de-Franceregion of France[3] 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Lens.
| The arms of Oignies areblazoned : Vert, a fess ermine. (Oignies,Beaucamps-Ligny,Estrées,Gruson andWicres use the same arms.) |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 12,563 | — |
| 1975 | 11,649 | −1.07% |
| 1982 | 10,546 | −1.41% |
| 1990 | 10,660 | +0.13% |
| 1999 | 10,531 | −0.14% |
| 2007 | 10,235 | −0.36% |
| 2012 | 9,771 | −0.92% |
| 2017 | 9,767 | −0.01% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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