Doische
Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Doische Dweche (Walloon) | |
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Location of Doische  | |
  Doische Location in Belgium Location of Doische in the province of Namur  | |
| Coordinates: 50°08′N 04°45′E / 50.133°N 4.750°E / 50.133; 4.750 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Philippeville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pascal Jacquiez (cdH) |
| • Governing party/ies | MR-IC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.12 km2 (32.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,951 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5680 |
| NIS code | 93018 |
| Area codes | 082 |
| Website | www.doische.be |
Doische (French pronunciation: [dwaʃ]; Walloon: Dweche) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 2,846 inhabitants. The total area is 84.02 km2, giving a population density of 34 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Doische, Gimnée, Gochenée, Matagne-la-Grande, Matagne-la-Petite, Niverlée, Romerée, Soulme, Vaucelles, and Vodelée.
Notable residents
- Philippe Buchez (1796-1865), historian, sociologist, and Utopian socialist politician
- Daniel Petit (1948- ), Canadian politician for the New Democratic Party
See also
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Doische at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
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