Doische
Doische | |
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Municipality | |
Doische Location in Belgium | |
Location of Doische in the province of Namur | |
Coordinates: 50°08′N 04°45′E / 50.133°N 4.750°ECoordinates: 50°08′N 04°45′E / 50.133°N 4.750°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Namur |
Arrondissement | Philippeville |
Government | |
• Mayor | André Dricot (cdH) |
• Governing party/ies | CDH, MR |
Area | |
• Total | 84.02 km2 (32.44 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
• Total | 2,958 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 5680 |
Area codes | 082 |
Website | www.doische.be |
Doische (French pronunciation: [dwaʃ]) is a Walloon municipality located in Belgium in the province of Namur. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 2,846 inhabitants. The total area is 84.02 km², giving a population density of 34 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Doische proper, Gimnee, Gochenée, Matagne-la-Grande, Matagne-la-Petite, Niverlée, Romerée, Soulme, Vaucelles, and Vodelée.
Notable residents
- Philippe Buchez (1796-1865), historian, sociologist, and Utopian socialist politician
- Daniel Petit (1948- ), Canadian politician for the New Democratic Party
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
- Media related to Doische at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (French)
Florennes | ||||
Philippeville | Hastière Givet (FR-08) Foisches (FR-08) | |||
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Viroinval, Hierges (FR-08) | Aubrives (FR-08) |
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