Dour Doû (Picard)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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 / 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 (cdH) (Dour Demain)
• Governing party/ies	Dour Demain (cdH+MR+independents)
Area
• Total	33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	16,716
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	7370
Area codes	065
Website	www.communedour.be

Dour (French pronunciation: ​; 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.

See also

• The dictionary definition of dour at Wiktionary

References

External links

• Media related to Dour at Wikimedia Commons