Doische
{{Infobox Belgium Municipality
|name = Doische
|native_name = {{native_name|wa|Dweche}}
|picture = Doische 050908 (2).JPG
|picture-legend =
|map = Doische Namur Belgium Map.svg
|map-legend = Location of Doische in the province of Namur
|arms = Doische wapen.svg
|flag = Doische vlag.svg
|region = {{BE-WAL}}
|community = {{BE-FR}}
|province = {{BE-WNA}}
|arrondissement = Philippeville
|nis = 93018
|pyramid-date
|0-19=
|20-64
|65
|foreigners=
|foreigners-date
|mayor = Pascal Jacquiez (cdH)
|majority = MR-IC
|postal-codes = 5680
|telephone-area = 082
|web = [http://www.doische.be/ www.doische.be]
|coordinates = {{coord|50|08|N|04|45|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}
}}
Doische ({{IPA|fr|dwaʃ}}; {{langx|wa|Dweche}}) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
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
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070223131147/http://www.doische.be/pages/doische1.asp Official website] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Doische
|N = Florennes
|E = Hastière
Givet (FR-08)
Foisches (FR-08)
|S = Viroinval, Hierges (FR-08)
|W = Philippeville
}}
{{Municipalities in Namur}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of Namur (province)
{{Namur-geo-stub}}