Obrechies

Obrechies
Obrechies
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Obrechies
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Maubeuge-Sud
Intercommunality	Maubeuge Val de Sambre
Mayor	Michel Duveaux (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	138–207 m (453–679 ft) (avg. 175 m/574 ft)
Land area1	5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population2	255  (1999)
- Density	47 /km2 (120 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	59442/ 59680
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 50°13′14″N 4°01′36″E / 50.2205555556°N 4.02666666667°E / 50.2205555556; 4.02666666667

Obrechies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Obrechies are blazoned : Azure, 3 fleurs de lys Or. (France and the communes of Estreux, Obrechies use the same arms)

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

• INSEE commune file