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Douai

Also known as Douay

Douai ( , , ; ; ; formerly spelled Douay or Doway in English) is a city in the Nord département in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Located on the river Scarpe some from Lille and from Arras, Douai is home to one of the region's most impressive belfries.

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Douai is a city in northern France's Nord département, located on the Scarpe river between Lille and Arras, where it serves as a sub-prefecture. The city is notably home to one of the region's most impressive belfries, a historic bell tower that stands as an architectural landmark.

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Place details

Locality: Douai
Region: Hauts-de-France
Country: France
Population: 46,531
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Douai
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Vide 3D.svg
French commune.image: Douai - Vue à partir du Beffroi (04).JPG
French commune.caption: View of the city with St. Pierre church in the background
French commune.arrondissement: Douai
French commune.canton: Douai
French commune.INSEE: 59178
French commune.postal code: 59500
French commune.mayor: Frédéric Chéreau
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Douaisis Agglo
French commune.elevation m: 24
French commune.elevation min m: 16
French commune.elevation max m: 38
French commune.area km2: 16.88

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Douai
Population: 40250
Area: 16.88
Elevation: 23
Official website: www.douai.fr
Image: La Fontaine de la Place d'Armes de Douai.jpg

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postal code: 59500
Commons category: Douai
Commons gallery: Douai
native label: Douai
male population: 19453
female population: 20247
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-27-93-58-00
fax number: +33-3-27-97-72-61
P12749: 238 BC

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Travel guide

Understand

thumb|View from the Belfrey; the Collegiale St. Pierre is the large church in the background Douai has been an important city in the region since the Middle Ages, and had previously been capital of the region. Historically, Douai has been a Dutch-speaking city during the Middle Ages. In the 17th century the city eventually became French territory. Interestingly enough, one of its claims to fame is its connection with the Douai Bible, an early translation of the Bible into English.

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thumb|View on the Scarpe River

See

thumb|Porte de Valenciennes thumb|Musée de la Chartreuse thumb|Former courthouse

Go next

Lens — nearby city known for the Louvre-Lens (branch of the Louvre located in Lens) and for its famous football club, RC Lens, who play in the Stade Félix Bollaert.

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Article

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Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Main sites
Economy
Population
University
Notable people
Twin towns
References
External links

==History== Its site probably corresponds to that of a 4th-century Roman fortress known as Duacum. From the 10th century, the town was a romance fiefdom of the counts of Flanders. The town became a flourishing textile market centre during the Middle Ages, historically known as Douay or Doway in English. In 1384, the county of Flanders passed into the domains of the Dukes of Burgundy and thence in 1477 into Habsburg possessions.