Doignies

Doignies

Coat of arms
Doignies

Coordinates: 50°07′45″N 3°00′54″E / 50.1292°N 3.015°E / 50.1292; 3.015Coordinates: 50°07′45″N 3°00′54″E / 50.1292°N 3.015°E / 50.1292; 3.015
Country France
Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department Nord
Arrondissement Cambrai
Canton Marcoing
Intercommunality l'Enclave
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pascal Monpach
Area1 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 226
  Density 31/km2 (79/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 59176 / 62147
Elevation 78–121 m (256–397 ft)
(avg. 105 m or 344 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.

Doignies is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Heraldry

The arms of Doignies are blazoned :
Azure, an inescutcheon Or, and on a chief gules, 3 buckles Or.

See also

References

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