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Also known as Dening, D'nain

Denain (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 20,665, on a land area of 11.52 km2 (4.448 sq mi).

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Denain is a commune in France, situated within the Nord department and the arrondissement of Valenciennes. It serves as the capital of the canton of Denain and is located in the Hauts-de-France region. The town has a population of 20,665, comprising 9,483 males and 10,342 females. Its official head of government is Patrick Roy.

The area of Denain is 11.52 square kilometers, with an elevation of 115 meters above sea level. It shares borders with Wallers, Wavrechain-sous-Denain, Douchy-les-Mines, and Escaudain. The postal code for the commune is 59220. Denain is twinned with Mettet.

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Place details

Locality
Denain
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Population
21,412

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Air quality

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5.8 µg/m³
PM10
10.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Denain
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Denain Mairie.JPG
French commune.image flag
Flag of Denain.gif
French commune.caption
The town hall in Denain
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Denain (Nord).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Valenciennes
French commune.canton
Denain
French commune.INSEE
59172
French commune.postal code
59220
French commune.mayor
Anne-Lise Dufour-Tonini
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Porte du Hainaut
French commune.elevation m
33
French commune.elevation min m
26
French commune.elevation max m
115
French commune.area km2
11.52

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Denain
Country
France
Population
20665
Area
11.52
Elevation
36
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Oisy
Official website
www.ville-denain.fr
Image
Denain Mairie.JPG
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topic's main category
Category:Denain
Commons category
Denain
twinned administrative body
Mettet
category for people born here
Category:Births in Denain
postal code
59220
male population
9483
female population
10342
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-3-27-23-59-59
fax number
+33-3-27-23-59-74
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • History
  • Population
  • Heraldry
  • Notable residents
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Denain (; ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 20,665, on a land area of 11.52 km2 (4.448 sq mi).

It is the largest of 47 communes which comprise the Communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut, which in 2017 had a total population of 158,754.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Denain” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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