Offignies
Encyclopedia
Offignies is a commune
in the Somme
department in Picardie
in northern France
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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.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Somme
Somme
Somme is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Picardy region of France....
department in Picardie
Picardie
Picardy is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northern part of France.-History:The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais, via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department...
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
Offignies is situated on the D92 road, some 22 miles (35 km) southwest of AmiensAmiens
Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
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Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 97 | 95 | 75 | 81 | 70 | 69 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
History
In 1972. Offignies absorbed the neighbouring commune of OrivalOrival
Orival may refer to the following places in France:* Orival, Charente, a commune in the Charente department* Orival, Seine-Maritime, a commune in the Seine-Maritime department...
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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.