Obrechies

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Coat of arms

Location of Obrechies

(2020–2026) Michel Duveaux^[1]Area

5.45 km² (2.10 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

273 • Density50/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

59442 /59680

Elevation138–207 m (453–679 ft)
(avg. 175 m or 574 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Obrechies (French pronunciation: [ɔbʁəʃi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[3] The river Solre flows through the commune.

Heraldry

The arms of Obrechies are blazoned :

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

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ INSEE commune file