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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
[edit]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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Crucifix returned from England to France after 107 years". BBC News. 3 July 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
