Douchy-lès-Ayette
Douchy-lès-Ayette | |
|---|---|
 The town hall of Douchy-lès-Ayette | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Douchy-lès-Ayette  | |
  Douchy-lès-Ayette  Douchy-lès-Ayette | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′37″N 2°43′05″E / 50.1769°N 2.7181°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Arras |
| Canton | Bapaume |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud-Artois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Charles Derue[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 305 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62272 /62116 |
| Elevation | 92–147 m (302–482 ft) (avg. 106 m or 348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Douchy-lès-Ayette is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Geography[edit]
A farming village 9 miles (14 km) south of Arras on the D7 road.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 309 | — |
| 1975 | 288 | −1.00% |
| 1982 | 295 | +0.34% |
| 1990 | 321 | +1.06% |
| 1999 | 312 | −0.32% |
| 2007 | 317 | +0.20% |
| 2012 | 299 | −1.16% |
| 2017 | 308 | +0.59% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest[edit]
- The church of St.Vaast, rebuilt, as was most of the village, after the destruction wrought by World War I.
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.
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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links[edit]
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