Dechy
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Commune of Dechy |
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| Location | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Canton de Douai-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération du Douaisis |
| Mayor | Jacques Capelle (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 18 m–46 m (avg. 35 m) |
| Land area¹ | 9,27 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
5283 |
| - Density | 569/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59170/ 59187 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Dechy is a town and commune in the Nord département of northern France.

