Froissy
Froissy | |
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Commune | |
The church in Froissy | |
Froissy Location within Hauts-de-France region Froissy | |
Coordinates: 49°34′04″N 2°13′19″E / 49.5678°N 2.2219°ECoordinates: 49°34′04″N 2°13′19″E / 49.5678°N 2.2219°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Oise |
Arrondissement | Clermont |
Canton | Saint-Just-en-Chaussée |
Intercommunality | Vallées de la Brèche et de la Noye |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Josiane Backelande |
Area1 | 6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
Population (2012)2 | 851 |
• Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 60265 /60480 |
Elevation |
119–164 m (390–538 ft) (avg. 176 m or 577 ft) |
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. |
Froissy is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. On November 25, 1968, the village was the site of a fire at a home for disabled children that killed 14 boys and girls ranging in age from 10 to 14 years of age. [1]
See also
References
- ↑ "14 Die as Flames Hit Childrens Home", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 26, 1968, p1
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