Orchies
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
Orchies (French pronunciation: [ɔʁʃi] ⓘ; Dutch: Oorschie) 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.
Orchies is twinned with Kelso in Scotland.
The French Romantic composer Clément Broutin (1851-1889) was born in Orchies. The politician Valérie Létard (1962-) was born in Orchies.
01Transport
Orchies railway station is served by TER Hauts-de-France. The station is situated on a junction between the Fives-Hirson railway and the Somain-Halluin railway.
02Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023 | 8,396 | −0.83% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
03Heraldry
| The arms of Orchies are blazoned : Argent, a lion sable armed and langued gules, in dexter chief a crosslet ?patty? within an orle gules. |
Sources and credits
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- Orchies, stadhuis foto2 2013-05-09 16.20.jpg by Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blason de la ville de Orchies (59) Nord-France.svg by Groteddy, CC BY-SA 3.0
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