Orchies
Orchies is a French town and commune in the Hauts-de-France region, Nord department, in the Douai district and Orchies canton.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Orchies |
| Intercommunality | CC Pévèle-Carembault |
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| Elevation | 22–49 m (72–161 ft) (avg. 30 m (98 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59449/ 59310 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town is in the arrondissement of Douai in the Nord department. For the election of the deputies, it is part since 1986 of the sixth constituency of the North.
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