Oignies

Oignies
Commune
Pit 9 - 9 in Oignies
Coat of arms
Location of Oignies
Oignies
Oignies
Coordinates: 50°28′12″N 2°59′40″E / 50.47°N 2.9944°E / 50.47; 2.9944
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementLens
CantonHénin-Beaumont-1
IntercommunalityCA Hénin-Carvin
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Fabienne Dupuis-Merlevede
Area
1
5.52 km2 (2.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
10,260
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62637 /62590
Elevation23–33 m (75–108 ft)
(avg. 28 m or 92 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Oignies (French pronunciation: [waɲi]; Picard: Ongnies) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Lens.

Heraldry

Arms of Oignies
 The arms of Oignies are blazoned :

Vert, a fess ermine. (Oignies, Beaucamps-Ligny, Estrées, Gruson and Wicres use the same arms.)



Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 12,563—    
1975 11,649−1.07%
1982 10,546−1.41%
1990 10,660+0.13%
1999 10,531−0.14%
2007 10,235−0.36%
2012 9,771−0.92%
2017 9,767−0.01%
Source: INSEE

Notable people

Twin towns

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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