Dour

Not to be confused with dower.
For other uses, see Dour (disambiguation).
Dour
Municipality

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Dour

Location in Belgium

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 2016)[1]
 • Total 16,733
 • 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

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
 Hensies Boussu, Colfontaine
Quiévrain Frameries
   Dour  
Honnelles, Hon-Hergies (FR-59)
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