Dechy
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  Dechy | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Dechy | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′11″N 3°07′44″E / 50.353°N 3.129°ECoordinates: 50°21′11″N 3°07′44″E / 50.353°N 3.129°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Douai-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jacques Capelle |
| Area1 | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 5,283 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59170 / 59187 |
| Elevation |
18–46 m (59–151 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 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. | |
Dechy is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Dechy are blazoned : Or, an eagle sable dimidiated with Azure semy de lys Or. The latter being France Ancient (Dechy, Férin and Saint-Saulve use the same arms.) |
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