Offignies
The church in Offignies
The church in Offignies
Coat of arms of Offignies
Location of Offignies
Offignies is located in France
Offignies
Offignies
Offignies is located in Hauts-de-France
Offignies
Offignies
Coordinates: 49°47′58″N 1°51′09″E / 49.7994°N 1.8525°E / 49.7994; 1.8525
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonPoix-de-Picardie
IntercommunalityCC Somme Sud-Ouest
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Michèle Herduin[1]
Area
1
4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
85
  Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80604 /80290
Elevation177–206 m (581–676 ft)
(avg. 202 m or 663 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Offignies (French pronunciation: [ɔfiɲi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Offignies is situated on the D92 road, some 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Amiens.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
196897    
197595−0.30%
198275−3.32%
199081+0.97%
199970−1.61%
200766−0.73%
201267+0.30%
201774+2.01%
Source: INSEE[3]

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

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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