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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International relationships
Nogent-sur-Oise is twinned with:
Gersthofen, Bavaria, Germany since 1969
Beverley, United Kingdom since 1998
Aida Camp, Palestine since 2009
Fucecchio, Tuscany, Italy since 2014
In February 2020, Nogent-sur-Oise suspended its partnership with the Polish town of Kraśnik as a reaction to the passing of an anti-LGBT resolution by the Kraśnik local authorities.[6] In April 2021, the controversial resolution was repealed by the town council.[7]
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.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Nogent-sur-Oise, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Kolejna francuska gmina zawiesza partnerstwo z polskim miastem ze "strefą wolną od LGBT". A będą następne". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ Domagała, Małgorzata (29 April 2021). "Kraśnik odrzucił uchwałę "przeciw ideologii LGBT". Motywacją były fundusze norweskie". Gazeta Wyborcza. Retrieved 1 May 2021.