What is the population of Dourges, Hauts-de-France?

Dourges has a population of approximately 5,997 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Dourges, Hauts-de-France located?

Dourges is located in Hauts-de-France, France, at approximate coordinates 50.4340°, 2.9844°.

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Dourges

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Dourges

Total population

5,997

Elevation23 m

Land area10.48 km²

WeatherAvg high 60°F

Coordinates50.43°, 2.98°

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City facts

Elevation

23 m

Area

10.48 km²

head of government

Tony Franconville

Official website

www.dourges.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Dourges is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 8 miles (13 km) east of Lens. The canalized river Deûle flows through the commune.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

50.4340

Longitude

2.9844

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high

60°F

Avg low

46.1°F

Annual precipitation

29 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

3.2

Largest event

2008-07-14

Most recent

M 2.6 — 2008-08-08
1 km SSE of Boussu, Belgium
M 3.2 — 2008-07-14
1 km SW of Boussu, Belgium
M 3.1 — 2005-02-27
1 km NW of Libercourt, France
M 2.5 — 2004-10-03
0 km ESE of Maubray, Belgium
M 2.7 — 2002-04-30
0 km SSE of Waudrez, Belgium
M 3.1 — 2001-07-02
3 km NNE of Oostduinkerke, Belgium

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Edita Piekha

French, Soviet and Russian singer and actress

Barbara Pompili

French politician

Charles Humez

French boxer (1927-1979)

François Bourbotte

French footballer (1913-1972)

Tibor Ughy

Hungarian football player (1929–2017)

Bronisław Bebel

Polish former volleyball player

Adeline d'Hermy

French actress

Casimir Koza

French association football player (1935-2010)

French singer and composer (1939-1991)

François Ludo

Footballer (1930-1992)

Gérard Théry

French engineer (1933-2021)

Henri Caron

French athletics competitor (1924–2002)

Henri Tincq

French journalist (1945–2020)

Jacques Froissart

French association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Hauts-de-France

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.11

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,134

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code: 62274
Department: 62
Region: 32
Population (Wikidata): 6,139

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
• INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr