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DOUR BELGIUM Latitude and Longitude:

50°24′N 03°47′E / 50.400°N 3.783°E / 50.400; 3.783
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Dour
Doû ( Picard)
Flag of Dour
Coat of arms of Dour
Location of Dour
Dour is located in Belgium
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
 • MayorCarlo Di Antonio ( cdH)
(Dour Demain)
 • Governing party/iesDour Demain ( cdH+ MR+independents)
Area
 • Total33.62 km2 (12.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [1]
 • Total16,716
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes
7370
NIS code
53020
Area codes065
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

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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