Arrondissement of Douai facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Douai
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Douai in the Nord department
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| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Communes | 64 |
| Subprefecture | Douai |
| INSEE code | 593 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 476.6 km2 (184.0 sq mi) |
| Population
(2014)
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| • Total | 246,595 |
| • Density | 517.40/km2 (1,340.07/sq mi) |
The Arrondissement of Douai is a special area in France. It's like a district or a county. It belongs to the Nord department and the Hauts-de-France region. The main city, or capital, of this area is Douai.
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History of Douai Arrondissement
The Nord department was created in 1790. The Douai arrondissement was part of this new department from the very beginning.
Geography of Douai
The Douai arrondissement is located in the middle of the Nord department. It shares borders with several other areas. To the north, it borders the Lille arrondissement. To the east, it's next to the Valenciennes arrondissement. The Cambrai arrondissement is to the southeast. Finally, the Pas-de-Calais department is to its south and west.
This arrondissement is the smallest one in the Nord department. It covers an area of about 476.6 square kilometers (184.0 sq mi). Around 246,595 people live here. This means there are about 517.4 people for every square kilometer.
Parts of Douai Arrondissement
What are Cantons?
Cantons are like smaller voting districts in France. After some changes, a canton can now include towns from different arrondissements.
The cantons that are part of the Douai arrondissement are:
- Aniche
- Douai
- Orchies
- Sin-le-Noble
What are Communes?
Communes are the smallest local government areas in France. Think of them as towns or villages. The Douai arrondissement has 64 communes. Here is a list of them:
- Aix
- Anhiers
- Aniche
- Arleux
- Auberchicourt
- Aubigny-au-Bac
- Auby
- Auchy-lez-Orchies
- Beuvry-la-Forêt
- Bouvignies
- Bruille-lez-Marchiennes
- Brunémont
- Bugnicourt
- Cantin
- Courchelettes
- Coutiches
- Cuincy
- Dechy
- Douai
- Erchin
- Erre
- Esquerchin
- Estrées
- Faumont
- Fenain
- Flers-en-Escrebieux
- Flines-lez-Raches
- Fressain
- Féchain
- Férin
- Gœulzin
- Guesnain
- Hamel
- Hornaing
- Lallaing
- Lambres-lez-Douai
- Landas
- Lauwin-Planque
- Lewarde
- Loffre
- Lécluse
- Marchiennes
- Marcq-en-Ostrevent
- Masny
- Monchecourt
- Montigny-en-Ostrevent
- Nomain
- Orchies
- Pecquencourt
- Raimbeaucourt
- Rieulay
- Roost-Warendin
- Roucourt
- Râches
- Saméon
- Sin-le-Noble
- Somain
- Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes
- Villers-au-Tertre
- Vred
- Wandignies-Hamage
- Warlaing
- Waziers
- Écaillon
Largest Communes by Population
Here are the communes in the Douai arrondissement with the most people living in them:
| Commune Name | Population (2014) |
Main Canton |
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| Douai | 40,736 | Douai |
| Sin-le-Noble | 15,665 | Sin-le-Noble |
| Somain | 12,955 | Sin-le-Noble |
| Aniche | 10,431 | Aniche |
| Orchies | 8,378 | Orchies |
| Waziers | 7,497 | Sin-le-Noble |
| Auby | 7,320 | Orchies |
| Cuincy | 6,500 | Douai |
| Lallaing | 6,222 | Sin-le-Noble |
| Roost-Warendin | 6,125 | Orchies |
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Douai para niños
