Doingt
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Commune of Doingt |
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| Administration | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Picardie | |
| Department | Somme | |
| Arrondissement | Péronne | |
| Canton | Canton de Péronne | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Haute Somme | |
| Mayor | M. Michel Lamur (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 47 m–113 m (avg. 150 m) |
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| Land area¹ | 8,61 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
1383 | |
| - Density | 160/km² | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 80240/ 80200 | |
| 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. | ||
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Doingt is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
Situated on the D937 and D199 junction, on the banks of the river Somme, some 30 miles east of Amiens.
[edit] History
Cmpletely destroyed during World War I. A Commonwealth cemetery is just outside the town.
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 1517 | 1542 | 1564 | 1449 | 1415 | 1383 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] See also
Communes of the Somme department
[edit] External links
- CWG Cemetery
- Doingt on the Insee website (French)
- Doingt on the Quid website (French)
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 6th 2008.
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