Dour, Belgium
Walloon municipality in Belgium
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Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Dour Doû (Picard) | |
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Municipality | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Dour | |
Dour Location in Belgium Location of Dour in Hainaut | |
Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°47′E / 50.400°N 3.783°E / 50.400; 3.783 | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Mons |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carlo Di Antonio (cdH) (Dour Demain) |
• Governing party/ies | Dour Demain (cdH+MR+independents) |
Area | |
• Total | 33.62 km2 (12.98 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 16,716 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7370 |
NIS code | 53020 |
Area codes | 065 |
Website | www.communedour.be |
Dour (French pronunciation: [duʁ]; Picard: Doû) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 16,810 inhabitants. The total area is 33.32 km2, giving a population density of 505 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Blaugies, Dour, Élouges, and Wihéries.
Dour is often considered the western end of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia.
Since 1989, Dour has hosted the annual Dour Festival, a music festival covering various genres.
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Media related to Dour, Belgium at Wikimedia Commons
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Places adjacent to Dour, Belgium
Hensies | Boussu, Colfontaine | |
Quiévrain | Dour | Frameries |
Honnelles, Hon-Hergies (FR-59) |
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