Dechy
Dechy | |
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.jpg) The church in Dechy | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Dechy  | |
  Dechy  Dechy | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′11″N 3°07′44″E / 50.353°N 3.129°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Aniche |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Szatny[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,351 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59170 /59187 |
| Elevation | 18–46 m (59–151 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Dechy (French pronunciation: [dəʃi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 6,165 | — |
| 1975 | 6,630 | +1.04% |
| 1982 | 5,720 | −2.09% |
| 1990 | 5,464 | −0.57% |
| 1999 | 5,283 | −0.37% |
| 2007 | 5,041 | −0.58% |
| 2012 | 5,207 | +0.65% |
| 2017 | 5,324 | +0.45% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Heraldry[edit]
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The arms of Dechy are blazoned : Or, an eagle sable dimidiated with Azure semy de lys Or. The latter being France Ancient (Dechy, Férin and Saint-Saulve use the same arms.)
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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
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