Dour
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Not to be confused with dower.
For the Admirable-class minesweeper, see USS Dour (AM-223).
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| Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°47′E / 50.4°N 3.783°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Province | Hainaut | ||
| Arrondissement | Mons | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carlo Di Antonio | ||
| • Governing party/ies | cdH, MR | ||
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| • Total | 33.32 km2 (12.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 16,900 | ||
| • Density | 507.2/km2 (1,313.6/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 7370 | ||
| Area codes | 065 | ||
| Website | www.communedour.be | ||
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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.
Since 1989 Dour has hosted the annual Dour Festival, an alternative music festival.
Dour is often considered the western end of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia.
[edit] See also
The Wiktionary entry for dour
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
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