Obies (French pronunciation: [ɔbi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Obies
The town hall in Obies
The town hall in Obies
Coat of arms of Obies
Location of Obies
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Obies is located in France
Obies
Obies
Obies is located in Hauts-de-France
Obies
Obies
Coordinates: 50°16′03″N 3°47′15″E / 50.2675°N 3.7875°E / 50.2675; 3.7875
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementAvesnes-sur-Helpe
CantonAulnoye-Aymeries
IntercommunalityPays de Mormal
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Baudez[1]
Area
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5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
649
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59441 /59570
Elevation117–159 m (384–522 ft)
(avg. 136 m or 446 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

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Arms of Obies
The arms of Obies are blazoned:

Or, a cross engrailed gules. (Artres, Bettrechies, Cerfontaine, Denain, Eth, Lesquin, Obies, Quérénaing, Semousies, Wambrechies and Warlaing use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file