Nogent-sur-Oise (, literally Nogent on Oise; ) is a commune in the French department of Oise, administrative region of Hauts-de-France (Picardy as former region).INSEE commune file It lies adjacent to the north of the larger town Creil.

History The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1822.

On 29 January 1893, the Ortiz gang committed a burglary in the town.

Population

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 Kraśnik as a reaction to the passing of an anti-LGBT resolution by the Kraśnik local authorities. In April 2021, the controversial resolution was repealed by the town council.

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 Communes of the Oise department

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