Dour
Dour (French pronunciation: [duʁ]; Picard: Doû) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Dour
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  Dour Location in Belgium
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| Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°47′E | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
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.
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
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