# Doux

> commune in Ardennes, France

**Wikidata**: [Q1021652](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1021652)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doux,_Ardennes)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/doux-q1021652-2

## Summary
Doux is a commune (municipality) in the Ardennes department of northern France. It lies in the arrondissement of Rethel and is identified on Wikipedia as "Doux, Ardennes."

## Key Facts
- Doux is a commune in the Ardennes department, in the country of France.
- Administrative arrondissement: Rethel (arrondissement of Rethel; sitelink_count: 34).
- Department: Ardennes (sitelink_count: 99).
- National context: located in France, a country in Western Europe (France sitelink_count: 409).
- Classification: commune of France — the French municipal territorial subdivision (inception: 1789-00-00T00:00:00Z; commune of France sitelink_count: 83).
- Coordinates: latitude 49.504722222222, longitude 4.4305555555556.
- Population (series of recorded counts): 77.0; 93.0; 97.0; 100.0; 101.0; 71.0; 77.0; 78.0; 63.0; 76.0; 63.0; 70.0; 102.0; 103.0; 103.0; 102.0; 102.0.
- Image (town hall): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Doux_%28Ardennes%29_mairie.JPG (thumbnail: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Doux_%28Ardennes%29_mairie.JPG/960px-Doux_%28Ardennes%29_mairie.JPG).
- Image credit/artist: Havang(nl).
- Image license: CC0 / public domain (image_license_type: public_domain; image_license: CC0).
- Wikimedia Commons file page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ADoux%20%28Ardennes%29%20mairie.JPG.
- Wikipedia article title: "Doux, Ardennes".
- Wikidata description: "commune in Ardennes, France".
- Sitelink count for Doux entity: 46.

## FAQs
Q: What is Doux?
A: Doux is a French commune (municipality) located in the Ardennes department and administered within the arrondissement of Rethel.

Q: Where precisely is Doux located?
A: Doux is located at latitude 49.504722222222 and longitude 4.4305555555556 in northern France, inside the Ardennes department.

Q: How large is the population of Doux?
A: Population records for Doux show a sequence of counts including values such as 77, 93, 97, 100, 101, 71, 78, 63, 76, 70, 102, and 103; these figures are reported as recorded counts (no years specified in the source data).

Q: Under which administrative divisions does Doux fall?
A: Doux is a commune within the department of Ardennes and is part of the arrondissement of Rethel; as a commune it is a member of France’s municipal territorial subdivision system established in 1789.

Q: Where can I find images and media of Doux?
A: A public-domain (CC0) photograph of Doux’s mairie (town hall) is hosted on Wikimedia Commons at the provided file URL; the image artist is credited as Havang(nl).

Q: How is Doux identified in major knowledge bases?
A: The Wikipedia article title is "Doux, Ardennes"; the entity’s Wikidata description is "commune in Ardennes, France"; the Doux entity has 46 sitelinks.

## Why It Matters
Doux matters as a local municipal entity within the French territorial administration. As a commune, it represents the basic level of local governance in France and forms part of the civic fabric of the Ardennes department and the arrondissement of Rethel. Even small communes like Doux contribute to demographic, cultural, and administrative statistics used by departmental and national authorities. Documented population counts and geocoordinates enable mapping, regional planning, and public-service delivery. The availability of a public-domain image of the mairie supports visual documentation and reuse for educational, civic, and heritage purposes.

## Notable For
- Being a formally recognized commune in the Ardennes department of France.
- Placement within the arrondissement of Rethel, connecting it to that arrondissement’s administrative structure.
- Exact geographic coordinates: 49.504722222222 N, 4.4305555555556 E.
- A public-domain (CC0) photograph of its town hall, credited to Havang(nl), available on Wikimedia Commons.
- Presence in major data and reference sources: titled "Doux, Ardennes" on Wikipedia and described on Wikidata as "commune in Ardennes, France."
- Recorded population values across a series of counts (many under or around 100 residents), indicating a small, low-density municipal population.

## Body

### Overview
Doux is a French commune — the municipal-level territorial subdivision used across France since the late 18th century. It is situated in the Ardennes department and administered within the arrondissement of Rethel. The entity is represented on Wikipedia under the title "Doux, Ardennes" and described on Wikidata as "commune in Ardennes, France." The Doux entry has 46 sitelinks in the source data.

### Administrative status
- Country: France (Doux is a locality within the state of France).
- Department: Ardennes, one of the French departmental divisions (Ardennes sitelink_count: 99).
- Arrondissement: Rethel (arrondissement of Rethel; sitelink_count: 34).
- Communal classification: Doux is a commune, the established basic municipal subdivision in France; the institutional form of "commune of France" traces its inception to 1789 (commune of France inception: 1789-00-00T00:00:00Z; commune sitelink_count: 83).

### Location and geography
- Coordinates: latitude 49.504722222222, longitude 4.4305555555556.
- National context: Doux is located in France, a country in Western Europe (France sitelink_count: 409). The commune’s geographic position places it within the Ardennes departmental territory and under the jurisdiction of the Rethel arrondissement.

### Demographics
- Available recorded population counts for Doux (provided as a sequence of values): 77.0; 93.0; 97.0; 100.0; 101.0; 71.0; 77.0; 78.0; 63.0; 76.0; 63.0; 70.0; 102.0; 103.0; 103.0; 102.0; 102.0.
- These figures indicate small absolute population values across the recorded counts. No specific years are attached to the individual counts in the provided source data.

### Visuals and media
- Primary image (town hall / mairie): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Doux_%28Ardennes%29_mairie.JPG.
- Thumbnail: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Doux_%28Ardennes%29_mairie.JPG/960px-Doux_%28Ardennes%29_mairie.JPG.
- Image artist credit: Havang(nl).
- Image license and rights: CC0; listed as public domain (image_license_type: public_domain; image_license: CC0).
- Commons file page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ADoux%20%28Ardennes%29%20mairie.JPG — this page hosts the image and associated metadata.

### Identifiers and references
- Wikipedia article title: "Doux, Ardennes".
- Wikidata description: "commune in Ardennes, France".
- Doux entity sitelink_count: 46.
- Related entity sitelink counts: France (409), Ardennes (99), arrondissement of Rethel (34), commune of France (83).

### Related entities and context
- France: the sovereign state containing Doux. France is a country in Western Europe with overseas territories; it is the national level under which departments, arrondissements, and communes are organized. The provided source associates Doux directly with the French administrative system.
- Ardennes: the department in which Doux is located; Ardennes is one of metropolitan France’s departments and is the immediate departmental authority for Doux.
- Arrondissement of Rethel: the arrondissement-level division that administers Doux at the sub-departmental level.
- Commune of France: the legal and administrative category that defines Doux. The institution of communes in France has origins dating to 1789.

### Documentation and public data
- Doux’s structured data includes precise coordinates, a sequence of population counts, media resources with public-domain licensing, and standard knowledge-base descriptors (Wikipedia title, Wikidata description). These data points support mapping, archival research, municipal record-keeping, and public reuse of imagery.

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