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Doullens (; ; former ) is a commune in the Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.

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Doullens is a commune in France, situated within the Somme department and the arrondissement of Amiens. It serves as the capital of the canton of Doullens and is located in the Hauts-de-France region. The town has a population of 6,641, comprising 2,929 males and 3,177 females. Its area is 33.4 square kilometers, and it shares borders with Authieule, Amplier, Beauval, and Bouquemaison.

The elevation of Doullens is approximately 60 to 61 meters. It is twinned with the administrative body of Much. Historically, the town was the site of the Siege of Doullens and received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918. The postal code for the area is 80600.

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Place details

Locality
Doullens
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
6,295
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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5.8 µg/m³
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12.9 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Doullens
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Doullens - L'hôtel-de-ville.JPG
French commune.caption
The Hôtel de Ville (town hall)
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason-Doullens.svg
French commune.arrondissement
Amiens
French commune.canton
Doullens
French commune.INSEE
80253
French commune.postal code
80600
French commune.mayor
Claude Maquet
French commune.term
2025–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Territoire Nord Picardie
French commune.elevation m
64
French commune.elevation min m
52
French commune.elevation max m
152
French commune.area km2
33.4

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Official website

Accueil - Mairie de Doullens

mairie-doullens.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Doullens
Country
France
Population
5751
Area
33.4
Elevation
108
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Terramesnil
Official website
www.mairie-doullens.fr
Image
Doullens - L'hôtel-de-ville.JPG
Significant event
Siege of Doullens
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Commons category
Doullens
postal code
80600
twinned administrative body
Much
topic's main category
Category:Doullens
associated electoral district
canton of Doullens
male population
2929
female population
3177
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-22-77-00-07
fax number
+33-3-22-32-43-45
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Sites and monuments
  • Town motto
  • Population
  • Notable residents
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Doullens (; ; former ) is a commune in the Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France.

Its inhabitants are called Doullennais and Doullennaises.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Doullens” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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