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Douchy-les-Mines
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Douchy-les-Mines is a commune in France, situated in the Nord department within the Hauts-de-France region. It lies in the arrondissement of Valenciennes and the canton of Denain. The municipality borders Denain, Thiant, Haspres, and Haulchin. Its official name is also recorded as Douchy.
The area of the commune is 9.2 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 80 meters. The population is 10,964, comprising 5,110 males and 5,448 females. The postal code is 59282. Douchy-les-Mines has received the Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and is twinned with Mielec, Vila Nova de Poiares, and Méguet Department.
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Place details
- Locality
- Douchy-les-Mines
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 10,296
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Douchy-les-Mines
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Douchy-les-Mines - Fosse Boca des mines de Douchy (A).JPG
- French commune.caption
- One of the mine buildings in Douchy-les-Mines
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Douchy-les-Mines (59) Nord-France.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Valenciennes
- French commune.canton
- Denain
- French commune.INSEE
- 59179
- French commune.postal code
- 59282
- French commune.mayor
- Michel Véniat
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Porte du Hainaut
- French commune.elevation m
- 58
- French commune.elevation min m
- 27
- French commune.elevation max m
- 80
- French commune.area km2
- 9.27
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Douchy
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Valenciennes
- Population
- 10109
- Area
- 9.2
- Elevation
- 49
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Shares border with
- Lourches
- Official website
- douchy-les-mines.com
- Image
- Douchy-les-Mines - Fosse Boca des mines de Douchy (A).JPG
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- twinned administrative body
- Méguet Department
- Commons category
- Douchy-les-Mines
- postal code
- 59282
- associated electoral district
- canton of Denain
- male population
- 5110
- female population
- 5448
- P8168
- Ignaz Lachner
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-3-27-22-22-22
- fax number
- +33-3-27-22-22-09
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Demography and culture
- Landmarks
- Notable people
- Heraldry
- International relations
- See also
- References
Douchy-les-Mines () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
== Geography == 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.
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