Douelle | |
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A general view of Douelle | |
![]() Location of Douelle | |
| Coordinates:44°28′12″N1°21′38″E / 44.47°N 1.3606°E /44.47; 1.3606 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Cahors |
| Canton | Luzech |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Cahors |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Bénédicte Lanes[1] |
Area 1 | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 834 |
| • Density | 95.1/km2 (246/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46088 /46140 |
| Elevation | 100–310 m (330–1,020 ft) (avg. 118 m or 387 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Douelle (French pronunciation:[dwɛl];Occitan:Doèla) is acommune in theLotdepartment in south-westernFrance.
It is a port on the left bank of the riverLot.
The village's history has been closely linked with the transport of localwine, as well as the manufacture of barrels. (The woodenstave of abarrel is named a Douelle).