Dour

Dour
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Dour Location in Belgium
Location of Dour in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°47′E / 50.400°N 3.783°E / 50.400; 3.783Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°47′E / 50.400°N 3.783°E / 50.400; 3.783
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Government
• Mayor	Carlo Di Antonio
• Governing party/ies	cdH, MR
Area
• Total	33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	16,733
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Postal codes	7370
Area codes	065
Website	www.communedour.be

Dour is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 16,810 inhabitants. The total area is 33.32 km², giving a population density of 505 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Dour proper, Blaugies, Élouges, and Wihéries.

Dour is often considered the western end of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia.

Since 1989 Dour has hosted the annual Dour Festival, an alternative music festival.