Douchy-les-Mines

Douchy-les-Mines is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.

Douchy-les-Mines
Commune
One of the mine buildings in Douchy-les-Mines
Coat of arms
Location of Douchy-les-Mines
Douchy-les-Mines
Douchy-les-Mines
Coordinates: 50°18′08″N 3°23′38″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentNord
ArrondissementValenciennes
CantonDenain
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Véniat
Area
1
9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
10,558
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
59179 /59282
Elevation27–80 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.

Geography

Douchy-les-Mines located near the A2 motorway between Valenciennes and Cambrai. It is a part of the urban area of Denain.

Demography and culture

In 2015, Douchy-les-Mines had 10,783 inhabitants, an increase of 3.43% compared to 2010.

The city has two cinemas (Cinéma Jean Renoir and Le Cinéma de l'Imaginaire) and it hosts the Regional Centre of Photography.[2]

Landmarks
  • Maingoval Park (Parc Maingoval)
  • Le Château de la Barbière

Notable people
  • Charles Alexandre Crauk, painter (1819-1905)
  • Jean-Baptiste Dupilet, French politician (1880-1952)
  • Robert Mintkewicz, bicycle racer (born 1947)

Heraldry
Arms of Douchy-les-Mines
 The arms of Douchy-les-Mines are blazoned :
Barry argent and azure, 2 sea-bass addorsed Or. (the fish are called bar in French)

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Douchy-les-Mines is twinned with:[3]

See also

References

Notes
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "CRP/ Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France". www.crp.photo. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  3. "Jumelages". douchy-les-mines.com (in French). Douchy-les-Mines. Retrieved 2019-11-22.


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