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Dechy
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
Dechy
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Douai-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis |
| Mayor | Jacques Capelle (2001–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 18–46 m (59–151 ft) (avg. 35 m/115 ft) |
| Land area1 | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 5,283 (1999) |
| - Density | 570 /km2 (1,500 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59170/ 59187 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Dechy is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
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