Douchy-les-Mines explained

Douchy-les-Mines
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason de la ville de Douchy-les-Mines (59) Nord-France.svg
Arrondissement:	Valenciennes
Canton:	Denain
Insee:	59179
Postal Code:	59282
Mayor:	Michel Véniat^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Porte du Hainaut
Coordinates:	50.3022°N 3.3939°W
Elevation M:	58
Elevation Min M:	27
Elevation Max M:	80
Area Km2:	9.27

Douchy-les-Mines (in French pronounced as /duʃi le min/) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.^[2]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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)

International relations

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

Douchy-les-Mines is twinned with:^[4]

• Méguet, Burkina Faso
• Mielec, Poland
• Vila Nova de Poiares, Portugal

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/59179-douchy-les-mines INSEE commune file
3. Web site: CRP/ Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France. www.crp.photo. 2018-10-15.
4. Web site: Jumelages. douchy-les-mines.com. Douchy-les-Mines. fr. 2019-11-22.