Dour






Municipality in French Community, Belgium































































Dour
Municipality
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Flag of Dour
Flag

Coat of arms of Dour
Coat of arms


Dour is located in Belgium

Dour

Dour



Location in Belgium

Location of Dour in Hainaut


Dour Hainaut Belgium Map.png



Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°47′E / 50.400°N 3.783°E / 50.400; 3.783Coordinates: 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
 • Governing party/ies cdH, MR
Area

 • Total 33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Population
(1 January 2017)[1]

 • Total 16,705
 • Density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes
7370
Area codes 065
Website www.communedour.be

Dour is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. 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 sub-municipalities: Dour proper, Blaugies, 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





  1. ^ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)




External links



  • Media related to Dour at Wikimedia Commons









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