Douai
Douai
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Subprefecture and commune | |
View of the city with St. Pierre church in the background | |
Location of Douai | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′17″N 3°04′48″E / 50.3714°N 3.08°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Douai |
| Canton | Douai |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Chéreau |
Area 1 | 16.88 km2 (6.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 39,833 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59178 /59500 |
| Elevation | 16–38 m (52–125 ft) (avg. 24 m or 79 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Douai (UK: /ˈduːeɪ/ DOO-ay, US: /duˈeɪ/ doo-AY, French: [dwɛ] ⓘ; Picard: Doï; Dutch: Dowaai; 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 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Lille and 25 km (16 mi) from Arras, Douai is home to one of the region's most impressive belfries.