Dour
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- Not to be confused with dower.
 Dour |
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Wallonia |
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| Community | French Community |
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| Province |  Hainaut |
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| Arrondissement | Mons | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 33.32 km² | |
| Population (Source: NIS) | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
16,810 (January 1, 2006) 48.05% 51.95% 505 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 27.20% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 10,682 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Carlo Di Antonio (DR) | |
| Governing parties | DR, MR | |
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| Postal codes | 7370 | |
| Area codes | 065 | |
| Web address | www.dour.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.
Since 1989 Dour has hosted the annual Dour Festival, an alternative music festival.
Dour is often considered the western end of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia, home to about two-thirds of the population.
[edit] See also
The Wiktionary definition of dour.
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