Obies (French pronunciation: [ɔbi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Obies | |
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_mairie.JPG) The town hall in Obies | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Obies  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°16′03″N 3°47′15″E / 50.2675°N 3.7875°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe |
| Canton | Aulnoye-Aymeries |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mormal |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Baudez[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 649 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59441 /59570 |
| Elevation | 117–159 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
| | 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.) |
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