Doische

Doische
Municipality
Doische Location in Belgium show Location of Doische in the province of Namur
Coordinates: 50°08′N 04°45′E / 50.133°N 4.750°E / 50.133; 4.750Coordinates: 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	André Dricot (cdH)
• Governing party/ies	CDH, MR
Area
• Total	84.02 km2 (32.44 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,951
• Density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Postal codes	5680
Area codes	082
Website	www.doische.be

Doische (French pronunciation: ​[dwaʃ]; Walloon: Dweche) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Namur. 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[]

• List of protected heritage sites in Doische

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Doische at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in French)

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