Dechy

Dechy is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Dechy
The church in Dechy
Coat of arms
Location of Dechy
Dechy
Dechy
Coordinates: 50°21′11″N 3°07′44″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementDouai
CantonAniche
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération du Douaisis
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-Michel Szatny
Area
1
9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
5,324
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59170 /59187
Elevation18–46 m (59–151 ft)
(avg. 35 m or 115 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Heraldry

Arms of Dechy
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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See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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