Douzy (Douzy)
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| local community | Douzy | |
| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Sedan | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 40 ′ N , 5 ° 2 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 08140 | |
| Former INSEE code | 08145 | |
| Incorporation | 15th September 2015 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Douzy is a village and a former French commune with 1,894 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ardennes in the Région Grand Est . It belonged to the Arrondissement of Sedan and the Canton of Carignan . The inhabitants call themselves Douzynois .
With effect from January 1, 2015, the formerly independent communities of Douzy and Mairy were merged into a commune nouvelle of the same name called Douzy . The former municipalities have the status of a Commune déléguée in the new municipality . The administrative headquarters are in Douzy.
geography
Douzy is about eight kilometers southeast of Sedan . Neighboring places are:
- Francheval in the north,
- Pouru-Saint-Remy in the northeast,
- Brévilly in the southeast,
- Remilly-Aillicourt in the southwest,
- the Commune nouvelle Bazeilles with the Communes déléguées Bazeilles in the west and Rubécourt-et-Lamécourt in the northwest.
Douzy is located on the right bank of the Chiers River , which flows into the Meuse a few kilometers further .
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 |
| Residents | 1,346 | 1,475 | 1,583 | 1,518 | 1,513 | 1,656 | 1,845 |
tourism
A large holiday complex has been located in Douzy since 2000. However, the place serves primarily as a starting point for tourists who want to vacation in the Ardennes .
Attractions
The Aérodrome is home to the Musée des débuts de l'Aviation .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Decree of September 15, 2015 on the formation of the Douzy nouvelle commune.
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento from October 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive )