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Orchies | |
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 The town hall | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Orchies | |
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| Coordinates:50°28′32″N3°14′42″E / 50.4756°N 3.245°E /50.4756; 3.245 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Orchies |
| Intercommunality | CC Pévèle-Carembault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Ludovic Rohart[1] |
Area 1 | 10.92 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,396 |
| • Density | 768.9/km2 (1,991/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. | |
Orchies (French pronunciation:[ɔʁʃi]ⓘ;Dutch:Oorschie) is acommune in thedepartment ofNord in theHauts-de-France region of French Flanders, northernFrance.[3] Its inhabitants are called Orchésiens.
Orchies is the biggest town of thePévèle. It is especially known for itsMusée de la chicorée, the museum ofchicory.
Orchies istwinned withKelso inScotland.
The French Romantic composerClément Broutin (1851–1889) was born in Orchies. The politicianValérie Létard (1962-) was born in Orchies.
Orchies railway station is served byTER Hauts-de-France. The station is situated on a junction between theFives–Hirson railway and theSomain–Halluin railway.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,972 | — |
| 1975 | 5,756 | −0.52% |
| 1982 | 5,587 | −0.42% |
| 1990 | 6,945 | +2.76% |
| 1999 | 7,472 | +0.82% |
| 2007 | 8,379 | +1.44% |
| 2012 | 8,196 | −0.44% |
| 2017 | 8,828 | +1.50% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
| The arms of Orchies areblazoned : Argent, a lion sable armed and langued gules, in dexter chief a crosslet ?patty? within an orle gules. |
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