Auchy-lez-Orchies (French pronunciation: [oʃi lez‿ɔʁʃi], literally Auchy near Orchies) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Auchy-lez-Orchies
The road into Auchy-lez-Orchies
The road into Auchy-lez-Orchies
Coat of arms of Auchy-lez-Orchies
Location of Auchy-lez-Orchies
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Auchy-lez-Orchies is located in France
Auchy-lez-Orchies
Auchy-lez-Orchies
Auchy-lez-Orchies is located in Hauts-de-France
Auchy-lez-Orchies
Auchy-lez-Orchies
Coordinates: 50°28′49″N 3°12′24″E / 50.4803°N 3.2067°E / 50.4803; 3.2067
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonOrchies
IntercommunalityPévèle-Carembault
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Schryve[1]
Area
1
7.79 km2 (3.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,486
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59029 /59310
Elevation32–52 m (105–171 ft)
(avg. 50 m or 160 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 889—    
1975 887−0.03%
1982 1,038+2.27%
1990 1,142+1.20%
1999 1,156+0.14%
2009 1,473+2.45%
2014 1,525+0.70%
2020 1,493−0.35%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Auchy-lez-Orchies
The arms of Auchy-lez-Orchies are blazoned :
Azure, on a bend argent, 3 saltires couped ?raguly? gules.



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. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE