Douchy-les-Mines

Douchy-les-Mines
Commune
One of the mine buildings in Douchy-les-Mines
Coat of arms
Location of Douchy-les-Mines
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Coordinates: 50°18′08″N 3°23′38″E / 50.3022°N 3.3939°E / 50.3022; 3.3939
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Valenciennes
Canton	Denain
Intercommunality	CA Porte du Hainaut
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Véniat
Area1	9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Population (2021)	10,207
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59179 /59282
Elevation	27–80 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.

Douchy-les-Mines (French pronunciation: ) 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.

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.

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)