Douelle
Douelle is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
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| Coordinates: 44°28′12″N 1°21′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Cahors |
| Canton | Luzech |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bénédicte Lanes |
| Area 1 | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population | 816 |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46088 /46140 |
| Elevation | 100–310 m (330–1,020 ft) (avg. 118 m or 387 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is a port on the left bank of the Lot River.
The village's history has been closely linked with the transport of local wine, as well as the manufacture of barrels. (The wooden stave of a barrel is named a Douelle).
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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