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Offignies

Coordinates: 49°47′58″N 1°51′09″E / 49.7994°N 1.8525°E / 49.7994; 1.8525
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Offignies
The church in Offignies
The church in Offignies
Coat of arms of Offignies
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Offignies is located in France
Offignies
Offignies
Offignies is located in Hauts-de-France
Offignies
Offignies
Coordinates: 49°47′58″N 1°51′09″E / 49.7994°N 1.8525°E / 49.7994; 1.8525
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonPoix-de-Picardie
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michèle Herduin[1]
Area
1
4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
85
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80604 /80290
Elevation177–206 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.

Offignies (French pronunciation: [ɔfiɲi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

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Offignies is situated on the D92 road, some 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Amiens.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196897—    
197595−0.30%
198275−3.32%
199081+0.97%
199970−1.61%
200766−0.73%
201267+0.30%
201774+2.01%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE