Doingt
Doingt (French pronunciation: [dwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Doingt | |
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_-_La_Gare_en_construction.JPG.webp) The railway station of Péronne-Flamicourt, in 1909 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Doingt | |
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| Coordinates: 49°55′25″N 2°57′58″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 | 1,388 |
| • 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) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Doingt is situated on the D937 and D199 junction, on the banks of the river Somme, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens.
History
During World War I the 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 the Battle of the Somme and placed in All Saints' Church, Tinwell in Rutland, England, was returned to the new church.[3]
Population
| 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
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "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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- CWG Cemetery
- Doingt on the Quid website (in French)
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