Dechy
Dechy (French pronunciation: [dəʃi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
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![]() The church in Dechy | |
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Location of Dechy | |
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Coordinates: 50°21′11″N 3°07′44″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 | 5,352 |
• 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. |
Population
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
![]() Arms of Dechy |
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
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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