Douchy-les-Mines (French pronunciation: [duʃi le min]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[2]
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One of the mine buildings in Douchy-les-Mines | |
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Coordinates: 50°18′08″N 3°23′38″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 | 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 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]
In 2015, Douchy-les-Mines had 10,783 inhabitants, an increase of 3.43% compared to 2010.
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[3] |
The city has two cinemas (Cinéma Jean Renoir and Le Cinéma de l'Imaginaire) and it hosts the Regional Centre of Photography.[4]
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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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