21 Aug, 2019
By, Wikipedia
Oignies
Oignies (French pronunciation: [waɲi]; Picard: Ongnies) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Lens.
Heraldry
 |
The arms of Oignies are blazoned : Vert, a fess ermine. (Oignies, Beaucamps-Ligny, Estrées, Gruson and Wicres use the same arms.)
|
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 12,563 | — |
| 1975 | 11,649 | −1.07% |
| 1982 | 10,546 | −1.41% |
| 1990 | 10,660 | +0.13% |
| 1999 | 10,531 | −0.14% |
| 2007 | 10,235 | −0.36% |
| 2012 | 9,771 | −0.92% |
| 2017 | 9,767 | −0.01% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Notable people
- Guy Drut, born there in 1950, Olympic track athlete.
- Michel Jazy, Olympic track athlete.
Twin towns
Buxton, England, since 1940.
Mutterstadt, Germany, since 2004
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oignies.
- Official town website (in French)
- Website of the agglomération d'Hénin-Carvin (in French)
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oignies&oldid=1263179326"