Offignies
| Offignies | |
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  Offignies | |
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Location within Picardy region  Offignies | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′58″N 1°51′09″E / 49.7994°N 1.8525°ECoordinates: 49°47′58″N 1°51′09″E / 49.7994°N 1.8525°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Poix-de-Picardie |
| Intercommunality | Sud-Ouest Amiénois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Laszlo Muzsnay |
| Area1 | 4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 69 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80604 / 80290 |
| Elevation |
177–206 m (581–676 ft) (avg. 202 m or 663 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Offignies is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
Geography
Offignies is situated on the D92 road, some 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Amiens.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 97 | 95 | 75 | 81 | 70 | 69 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Offignies. |
- Offignies on the Quid website (French)
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