Doingt
Doingt | |
|---|---|
 The railway station of Péronne-Flamicourt, in 1909 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Doingt  | |
  Doingt  Doingt | |
| Coordinates:49°55′25″N2°57′58″E/ 49.9236°N 2.9661°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Péronne |
| Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Romuald Helfried[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.61 km2(3.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,393 |
| • Density | 160/km2(420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80240/80200 |
| Elevation | 47–113 m (154–371 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Doingt(French pronunciation:[dwɛ̃]) is acommunein theSommedepartmentinHauts-de-Francein northernFrance.
Geography
[edit]Doingt is situated on the D937 and D199 junction, on the banks of the riverSomme,some 30 miles (48 km) east ofAmiens.
History
[edit]DuringWorld War Ithe settlement was destroyed. A Commonwealth cemetery is just outside the town. The village and its church has been rebuilt and, in 2023, a crucifix, salvaged from the ruins of the village's church by a British military chaplain after theBattle of the Sommeand placed inAll Saints' Church, Tinwellin Rutland, England, was returned to the new church.[3]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,542 | — |
| 1975 | 1,564 | +0.20% |
| 1982 | 1,449 | −1.09% |
| 1990 | 1,415 | −0.30% |
| 1999 | 1,383 | −0.25% |
| 2007 | 1,323 | −0.55% |
| 2012 | 1,334 | +0.17% |
| 2017 | 1,427 | +1.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires".data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises(in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^"Crucifix returned from England to France after 107 years".BBC News.3 July 2023.
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related toDoingt.
- CWG Cemetery
- Doingt on the Quid website(in French)
