Offignies
Offignies (French pronunciation: [ɔfiɲi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 The church in Offignies | |
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Location of Offignies | |
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| Coordinates: 49°47′58″N 1°51′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Poix-de-Picardie |
| Intercommunality | CC Somme Sud-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michèle Herduin[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population | 83 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80604 /80290 |
| Elevation | 177–206 m (581–676 ft) (avg. 202 m or 663 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Offignies is situated on the D92 road, some 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Amiens.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 97 | — |
| 1975 | 95 | −0.30% |
| 1982 | 75 | −3.32% |
| 1990 | 81 | +0.97% |
| 1999 | 70 | −1.61% |
| 2007 | 66 | −0.73% |
| 2012 | 67 | +0.30% |
| 2017 | 74 | +2.01% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History
In 1972. Offignies absorbed the neighbouring commune of Orival. The church at Orival was destroyed during the Second World War, in 1940 and rebuilt in 1954 At Orival, traces of an 18th-century château and outbuildings may be seen. There are also outlines of Gallo-Roman farms and an old windmill.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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