Doische
Doische 
    Dweche (Walloon)  | |
|---|---|
![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms  | |
Location of Doische  | |
![]() Doische Location in Belgium
 Location of Doische in the province of Namur ![]()  | |
| Coordinates: 50°08′N 04°45′E / 50.133°N 4.750°E | |
| Country | Belgium | 
| Community | French Community | 
| Region | |
| Province | |
| Arrondissement | Philippeville | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pascal Jacquiez (cdH) | 
| • Governing party/ies | MR-IC | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 84.12 km2 (32.48 sq mi) | 
| Population  (2018-01-01)[1]  | |
 • Total  | 2,951 | 
| • Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) | 
| Postal codes | 5680  | 
| NIS code | 93018  | 
| Area codes | 082 | 
| Website | www.doische.be | 
Doische (French pronunciation: [dwaʃ]; Walloon: Dweche) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 2,846 inhabitants. The total area is 84.02 km2, giving a population density of 34 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Doische, Gimnée, Gochenée, Matagne-la-Grande, Matagne-la-Petite, Niverlée, Romerée, Soulme, Vaucelles, and Vodelée.
Notable residents
- Philippe Buchez (1796-1865), historian, sociologist, and Utopian socialist politician
 - Daniel Petit (1948- ), Canadian politician for the New Democratic Party
 
See also
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
 
External links
 Media related to Doische at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
 




