Douchy-les-Mines
Douchy-les-Mines | |
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 One of the mine buildings in Douchy-les-Mines | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Douchy-les-Mines  | |
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| Coordinates:50°18′08″N3°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[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.27 km2(3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 10,207 |
| • 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) |
| 1French 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:[duʃilemin]) is acommunein theNorddepartmentin northernFrance.[3]
Geography
[edit]Douchy-les-Mines located near theA2 motorwaybetweenValenciennesandCambrai.It lies adjacent to the south ofDenainand is a part of the urban area of Valenciennes.[3]
Demography and culture
[edit]In 2015, Douchy-les-Mines had 10,783 inhabitants, an increase of 3.43% compared to 2010.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 7,421 | — |
| 1975 | 11,118 | +5.95% |
| 1982 | 11,140 | +0.03% |
| 1990 | 10,931 | −0.24% |
| 1999 | 10,413 | −0.54% |
| 2007 | 9,986 | −0.52% |
| 2012 | 10,737 | +1.46% |
| 2017 | 10,558 | −0.34% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
The city has two cinemas (Cinéma Jean Renoir and Le Cinéma de l'Imaginaire) and it hosts the Regional Centre of Photography.[5]
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
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The arms of Douchy-les-Mines areblazoned: Barry argent and azure, 2 sea-bass addorsed Or.(the fish are calledbarin French)
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International relations
[edit]Douchy-les-Mines istwinnedwith:[6]
Méguet,Burkina Faso
Mielec,Poland
Vila Nova de Poiares,Portugal
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^abINSEE commune file
- ^Population en historique depuis 1968,INSEE
- ^"CRP/ Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France".www.crp.photo.Retrieved15 October2018.
- ^"Jumelages".douchy-les-mines.com(in French). Douchy-les-Mines.Retrieved22 November2019.
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