Damousies
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | North | |
| Arrondissement | Avesnes-sur-Helpe | |
| Canton | Fourmies | |
| Community association | Coeur de l'Avesnois | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 13 ' N , 4 ° 1' E | |
| height | 137-190 m | |
| surface | 5 km 2 | |
| Residents | 193 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 39 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 59680 | |
| INSEE code | 59169 | |
 Mairie Damousies |
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Damousies is a commune in northern France . It belongs to the Hauts-de-France region , the Nord department , the Avesnes-sur-Helpe arrondissement , the Fourmies canton (until 2015: Maubeuge-Sud canton ) and the Cœur de l'Avesnois (formerly Vallées de la Solre, de la Thure et de l'Helpe ). It borders in the northwest on Ferrière-la-Grande , in the northeast on Ferrière-la-Petite , in the east on Obrechies , in the southeast on Dimechaux , in the south on Wattignies-la-Victoire and in the west on Beaufort . The residents call themselves Damouséens or Damouséennes .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 302 | 268 | 263 | 253 | 252 | 236 | 222 | 227 |
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Damousies
- Oratorios
- War memorial
- Saint-Géry church, built in the 17th century, monument historique
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , p. 1231.
Web links
Commons : Damousies - collection of images, videos and audio files
