Dour, Belgium
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Location of Dour  | |
  Dour Location in Belgium
Location of Dour in Hainaut  | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°47′E / 50.400°N 3.783°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Mons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlo Di Antonio |
| • Governing party/ies | cdH, MR |
| 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 |
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
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Dour, Belgium at Wikimedia Commons
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