Nogent-sur-Oise
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Nogent-sur-Oise (French pronunciation: [nɔʒɑ̃ syʁ waz], literally Nogent on Oise; Picard: Nogint-su-Oése) is a commune in the French department of Oise, administrative region of Hauts-de-France (Picardy as former region).[3] It lies adjacent to the north of the larger town Creil.
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| Coordinates: 49°16′32″N 2°28′06″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Oise |
| Arrondissement | Senlis |
| Canton | Nogent-sur-Oise |
| Intercommunality | CA Creil Sud Oise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Dardenne[1] |
Area 1 | 7.46 km2 (2.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 21,907 |
| • Density | 2,940/km2 (7,610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 60463 /60180 |
| Elevation | 27–100 m (89–328 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
On 29 January 1893, the Ortiz gang committed a burglary there.[4]
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International relationships
Nogent-sur-Oise is twinned with:
Gersthofen, Bavaria, Germany since 1969
Beverley, United Kingdom since 1998
Aida Camp, Palestine since 2009[7]
Fucecchio, Tuscany, Italy since 2014
In Kraśnik as a reaction to the passing of an anti-LGBT resolution by the Kraśnik local authorities.[8] In April 2021, the controversial resolution was repealed by the town council.[9]
In popular culture
Nogent-sur-Oise is the town where the character Jacob once lived with his family in the Newbery Honor-winning book The Inquisitor's Tale. Half the village was burned down by Christian boys on a dare.
