Doingt

Doingt is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Doingt
Commune
The railway station of Péronne-Flamicourt, in 1909
Coat of arms
Location of Doingt
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Coordinates: 49°55′25″N 2°57′58″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Péronne
Intercommunality	Haute Somme
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Michel Lamur
Area ^1	8.61 km^2 (3.32 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	1,427
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	80240 /80200
Elevation	47–113 m (154–371 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Doingt is situated on the D937 and D199 junction, on the banks of the river Somme, some 30 miles (48 km) east of Amiens.

History

Completely destroyed during World War I. A Commonwealth cemetery is just outside the town.

Population

Historical population of Doingt

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Population	1517	1542	1564	1449	1415	1383	1416
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

See also

• Communes of the Somme department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• CWG Cemetery
• Doingt on the Quid website (in French)