Oisy-le-Verger (French pronunciation: [wazi lə vɛʁʒe]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Oisy-le-Verger | |
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 The church of Oisy-le-Verger | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Oisy-le-Verger  | |
  Oisy-le-Verger  Oisy-le-Verger | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′03″N 3°07′29″E / 50.2508°N 3.1247°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Osartis Marquion |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Christine Guenot[1] |
Area 1 | 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,188 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62638 /62860 |
| Elevation | 32–77 m (105–253 ft) (avg. 78 m or 256 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editOisy-le-Verger is a farming village situated 15 miles (24 km) east of Arras, at the junction of the D21 and D14 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,328 | — |
| 1975 | 1,310 | −0.19% |
| 1982 | 1,278 | −0.35% |
| 1990 | 1,301 | +0.22% |
| 1999 | 1,260 | −0.36% |
| 2007 | 1,285 | +0.25% |
| 2012 | 1,251 | −0.53% |
| 2017 | 1,217 | −0.55% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
edit- The church of St. Didier, dating from the twentieth century.
- Traces of an old castle and watermill.
- Remains of the Cistercian abbey founded in 1227.
- A pre-Roman menhir.
- The museum, housed in the mairie (town hall).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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