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Also known as Dening, D'nain

commune française du département du Nord

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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

32US AQIGood
PM2.5
1.2 µg/m³
PM10
1.5 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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Article · Français

Denain est une commune française de la banlieue de Valenciennes, située sur le cours canalisé de l'Escaut, dans le département du Nord et la région Hauts-de-France. Au 1er janvier 2010, la commune comptait 20 351 habitants appelés Denaisiens. Elle fait partie de la communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut, qui regroupe 39 communes et 143 786 habitants en 2006. Ancienne capitale du charbon et de l'acier, la ville est située au cœur du bassin minier du Nord. Au total, les 15 fosses de Denain auront produit 34 millions de tonnes de charbon. Le terril Renard, la fosse Mathilde et la cité Chabaud-Latour sont classés au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO depuis le 30 juin 2012.

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