Douchy-les-Mines
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Douchy-les-Mines | |
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.JPG) One of the mine buildings in Douchy-les-Mines | |
_Nord-France.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Douchy-les-Mines  | |
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| Coordinates: 50°18′08″N 3°23′38″E / 50.3022°N 3.3939°ECoordinates: 50°18′08″N 3°23′38″E / 50.3022°N 3.3939°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Denain |
| Intercommunality | CA Porte du Hainaut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Véniat |
| Area 1 | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[1] | 10,293 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59179 /59282 |
| Elevation | 27–80 m (89–262 ft) (avg. 58 m or 190 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Douchy-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [duʃi le min]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2]
Geography[edit]
Douchy-les-Mines located near the A2 motorway between Valenciennes and Cambrai. It lies adjacent to the south of Denain and is a part of the urban area of Valenciennes.[2]
Demography and culture[edit]
In 2015, Douchy-les-Mines had 10,783 inhabitants, an increase of 3.43% compared to 2010.
The city has two cinemas (Cinéma Jean Renoir and Le Cinéma de l'Imaginaire) and it hosts the Regional Centre of Photography.[3]
Landmarks[edit]
- Maingoval Park (Parc Maingoval)
- Le Château de la Barbière
Notable people[edit]
- Charles Alexandre Crauk, painter (1819-1905)
- Jean-Baptiste Dupilet, French politician (1880-1952)
- Robert Mintkewicz, bicycle racer (born 1947)
Heraldry[edit]
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The arms of Douchy-les-Mines are blazoned : Barry argent and azure, 2 sea-bass addorsed Or. (the fish are called bar in French)
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International relations[edit]
Douchy-les-Mines is twinned with:[4]
Méguet, Burkina Faso
Mielec, Poland
Vila Nova de Poiares, Portugal
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b INSEE commune file
- ^ "CRP/ Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France". www.crp.photo. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ "Jumelages". douchy-les-mines.com (in French). Douchy-les-Mines. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
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