Dour
Dour
Doû (Picard) | |
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![]() ![]() Dour Location in Belgium
show Location of Dour in Hainaut | |
Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°47′E / 50.400°N 3.783°ECoordinates: 50°24′N 03°47′E / 50.400°N 3.783°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Mons |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carlo Di Antonio |
• Governing party/ies | cdH, MR |
Area | |
• Total | 33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 16,716 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7370 |
Area codes | 065 |
Website | www.communedour.be |
Dour (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, an alternative music festival.
See also[]
The dictionary definition of dour at Wiktionary
References[]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Dour at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Municipalities of Hainaut (province)