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| Coordinates:50°09′27″N2°20′29″E / 50.1575°N 2.3414°E /50.1575; 2.3414 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Doullens |
| Intercommunality | CC Territoire Nord Picardie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2025–2026) | Claude Maquet[1] |
Area 1 | 33.4 km2 (12.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,751 |
| • Density | 172/km2 (446/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80253 /80600 |
| Elevation | 52–152 m (171–499 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Doullens (French pronunciation:[dulɑ̃];Picard:Dourlin; formerDutch:Dorland) is acommune in theSommedepartment,Hauts-de-France,France.
Its inhabitants are calledDoullennais andDoullennaises.
Doullens is situated on the N25 road, in the northern part of the department, straddling the riverAuthie, the border with thePas-de-Calais. Doullens is practically mid-way on the intersection of these axes :
Sites and monuments include:
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1936 | 5,770 | — |
| 1946 | 5,404 | −0.65% |
| 1954 | 6,169 | +1.67% |
| 1962 | 6,321 | +0.30% |
| 1968 | 7,119 | +2.00% |
| 1975 | 7,495 | +0.74% |
| 1982 | 7,054 | −0.86% |
| 1990 | 6,615 | −0.80% |
| 1999 | 6,279 | −0.58% |
| 2007 | 6,339 | +0.12% |
| 2012 | 6,643 | +0.94% |
| 2017 | 6,106 | −1.67% |
| Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE (1968-2017)[8] | ||
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Doullens".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 449.
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