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Doingt (French pronunciation: [dwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Somme department of Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Key Information

Geography

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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

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During World War I the settlement was destroyed. A Commonwealth cemetery is just outside the town. The village and its church has been rebuilt and, in 2023, a crucifix, salvaged from the ruins of the village's church by a British military chaplain after the Battle of the Somme and placed in All Saints' Church, Tinwell in Rutland, England, was returned to the new church.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,542—    
1975 1,564+0.20%
1982 1,449−1.09%
1990 1,415−0.30%
1999 1,383−0.25%
2007 1,323−0.55%
2012 1,334+0.17%
2017 1,427+1.36%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin Towns

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Doingt is twinned with

See also

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