Douelle
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| Douelle | |
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  Douelle | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Douelle | |
| Coordinates: 44°28′12″N 1°21′38″E / 44.47°N 1.3606°ECoordinates: 44°28′12″N 1°21′38″E / 44.47°N 1.3606°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Cahors |
| Canton | Luzech |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bénédicte Lanes |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 738 |
| • Population2 Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46088 / 46140 |
| Elevation |
100–310 m (330–1,020 ft) (avg. 118 m or 387 ft) |
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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. | |
Douelle is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
It is a port on the left bank of the Lot River.
The village's history has been closely linked with the transport of local wine, as well as the manufacture of barrels. (The wooden stave of a barrel is named a Douelle).
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