Froissy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Froissy
The church in Froissy
The church in Froissy
Location of Froissy
Froissy is located in France
Froissy
Froissy
Coordinates: 49°34′04″N 2°13′19″E / 49.5678°N 2.2219°E / 49.5678; 2.2219Coordinates: 49°34′04″N 2°13′19″E / 49.5678°N 2.2219°E / 49.5678; 2.2219
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentOise
ArrondissementClermont
CantonSaint-Just-en-Chaussée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Mikaël Feigueux
Area
1
6.37 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
897
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
60265 /60480
Elevation119–164 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.

Froissy (French pronunciation: ​[fʁwasi]) 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.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ "14 Die as Flames Hit Childrens Home", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 26, 1968, p1



Retrieved from ""