Doingt

Doingt
Commune
The railway station of Péronne-Flamicourt, in 1909

Coat of arms
Doingt
Location within Hauts-de-France region
Doingt
Coordinates: 49°55′25″N 2°57′58″E / 49.9236°N 2.9661°E / 49.9236; 2.9661Coordinates: 49°55′25″N 2°57′58″E / 49.9236°N 2.9661°E / 49.9236; 2.9661
Country France
Region Hauts-de-France
Department Somme
Arrondissement Péronne
Canton Péronne
Intercommunality Haute Somme
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Michel Lamur
Area1 8.61 km2 (3.32 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,416
 • Density 160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Doingt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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

Completely destroyed during World War I. A Commonwealth cemetery is just outside the town.

Population

Historical population of Doingt
Year1962196819751982199019992006
Population1517154215641449141513831416
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

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References

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