Offignies

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Michèle Herduin^[1]Area4.47 km² (1.73 sq mi)Population85 • Density19/km² (49/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation177–206 m (581–676 ft)
(avg. 202 m or 663 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Offignies (French pronunciation: [ɔfiɲi]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Geography

Offignies is situated on the D92 road, some 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Amiens.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	97	—
1975	95	−0.30%
1982	75	−3.32%
1990	81	+0.97%
1999	70	−1.61%
2007	66	−0.73%
2012	67	+0.30%
2017	74	+2.01%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

In 1972. Offignies absorbed the neighbouring commune of Orival. The church at Orival was destroyed during the Second World War, in 1940 and rebuilt in 1954 At Orival, traces of an 18th-century château and outbuildings may be seen. There are also outlines of Gallo-Roman farms and an old windmill.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References