Oise

Oise (/wɑːz/ wahz; French: [waz] ; Picard: Oése) is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise. Inhabitants of the department are called Oisiens (French: [wazjɛ̃]) or Isariens, after the Latin name for the river, Isara. It had a population of 829,419 in 2019.

Oise
Prefecture building in Beauvais
Location of Oise in France
Coordinates: 49°23′N 02°25′E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
PrefectureBeauvais
SubprefecturesClermont
Compiègne
Senlis
Government
  President of the Departmental CouncilNadège Lefebvre (LR)
Area
  Total5,860 km2 (2,260 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total828,838
  Rank26th
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeFR-60
Department number60
Arrondissements4
Cantons21
Communes679
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2
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