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Dechy

Coordinates: 50°21′11″N 3°07′44″E / 50.353°N 3.129°E / 50.353; 3.129
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Dechy
The church in Dechy
The church in Dechy
Flag of Dechy
Coat of arms of Dechy
Location of Dechy
Map
Dechy is located in France
Dechy
Dechy
Dechy is located in Hauts-de-France
Dechy
Dechy
Coordinates: 50°21′11″N 3°07′44″E / 50.353°N 3.129°E / 50.353; 3.129
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonAniche
IntercommunalityDouaisis Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Szatny[1]
Area
1
9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,351
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59170 /59187
Elevation18–46 m (59–151 ft)
(avg. 35 m or 115 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dechy (French pronunciation: [dəʃi]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 6,165—    
1975 6,630+1.04%
1982 5,720−2.09%
1990 5,464−0.57%
1999 5,283−0.37%
2007 5,041−0.58%
2012 5,207+0.65%
2017 5,324+0.45%
Source: INSEE[4]

Heraldry

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Arms of Dechy
Arms of Dechy
The arms of Dechy are blazoned :

Or, an eagle sable dimidiated with Azure semy de lys Or. The latter being France Ancient (Dechy, Férin and Saint-Saulve use the same arms.)



See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE