Nogent-sur-Oise (French pronunciation: [nɔʒɑ̃ syʁ waz], literally Nogent on Oise; Picard: Nogint-su-Oése) is a commune in the French department of Oise, administrative region of Hauts-de-France (Picardy as former region).[3] It lies adjacent to the north of the larger town Creil.

Nogent-sur-Oise
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Nogent-sur-Oise
Location of Nogent-sur-Oise
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Nogent-sur-Oise is located in France
Nogent-sur-Oise
Nogent-sur-Oise
Nogent-sur-Oise is located in Hauts-de-France
Nogent-sur-Oise
Nogent-sur-Oise
Coordinates: 49°16′32″N 2°28′06″E / 49.2756°N 2.4683°E / 49.2756; 2.4683
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentOise
ArrondissementSenlis
CantonNogent-sur-Oise
IntercommunalityCA Creil Sud Oise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Dardenne[1]
Area
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7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
21,382
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
60463 /60180
Elevation27–100 m (89–328 ft)
(avg. 88 m or 289 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.
1793 435—    
1800 503+2.10%
1806 612+3.32%
1821 631+0.20%
1831 728+1.44%
1836 737+0.25%
1841 714−0.63%
1846 830+3.06%
1851 892+1.45%
1856 1,003+2.37%
1861 1,068+1.26%
1866 1,286+3.78%
1872 1,407+1.51%
1876 1,571+2.79%
1881 1,850+3.32%
1886 2,169+3.23%
1891 2,627+3.91%
1896 3,076+3.21%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 3,545+2.88%
1906 4,178+3.34%
1911 4,841+2.99%
1921 5,556+1.39%
1926 5,851+1.04%
1931 6,417+1.86%
1936 6,416−0.00%
1946 6,458+0.07%
1954 7,718+2.25%
1962 8,808+1.67%
1968 11,506+4.55%
1975 15,680+4.52%
1982 16,980+1.14%
1990 19,537+1.77%
1999 19,151−0.22%
2007 19,674+0.34%
2012 18,713−1.00%
2017 20,033+1.37%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

International relationships

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Nogent-sur-Oise is twinned with:

In February 2020, Nogent-sur-Oise suspended its partnership with the Polish town of Kraśnik as a reaction to the passing of an anti-LGBT resolution by the Kraśnik local authorities.[6] In April 2021, the controversial resolution was repealed by the town council.[7]

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Nogent-sur-Oise is the town where the character Jacob once lived with his family in the Newbery Honor-winning book The Inquisitor's Tale. Half the village was burned down by Christian boys on a dare.

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. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Nogent-sur-Oise, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Kolejna francuska gmina zawiesza partnerstwo z polskim miastem ze "strefą wolną od LGBT". A będą następne". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  7. ^ Domagała, Małgorzata (29 April 2021). "Kraśnik odrzucił uchwałę "przeciw ideologii LGBT". Motywacją były fundusze norweskie". Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 1 May 2021.