Dour, Belgium

Walloon municipality in Belgium

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Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Dour
Doû (Picard)
Municipality
Flag of Dour
Flag
Coat of arms of Dour
Coat of arms
Location of Dour
Map
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
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementMons
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
Websitewww.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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