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). It lies adjacent to the north of the larger town Creil.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% 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%
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Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

International relationships

Nogent-sur-Oise is twinned with:

• Gersthofen, Bavaria, Germany since 1969
• Beverley, United Kingdom since 1998
• Aida Camp, Palestine since 2009
• Fucecchio, Tuscany, Italy since 2014

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. In April 2021, the controversial resolution was repealed by the town council.

In popular culture

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

• Communes of the Oise department