Oppy, Pas-de-Calais

Oppy
Oppy
Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Oppy
Administration
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Arras
Canton	Vimy
Intercommunality	Osartis
Mayor	Xavier Platel (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	49–72 m (161–236 ft) (avg. 59 m/194 ft)
Land area1	4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi)
Population2	396  (2006)
- Density	82 /km2 (210 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	62639/ 62580
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 50°20′54″N 2°53′30″E / 50.3483333333°N 2.89166666667°E / 50.3483333333; 2.89166666667

Oppy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.

Geography

Oppy is situated 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Arras, at the junction of the D33, D48 and D50 roads.

Population

Population history

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
266	278	292	282	329	358	396
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest

• The church of St.Nicholas, rebuilt along with the rest of the village, after World War I.
• Traces of an old chateau.
• Two war memorials

Personality linked

John Nash

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

References

• INSEE commune file

• John Nash (artist)

External links

• Oppy on the Quid website (French)