Douvrin (French pronunciation: [duvʁɛ̃]; West Flemish: Doverin) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France[3] about 10 miles (16 km) east of Béthune and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Lille.
Douvrin
Doverin | |
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_mairie.JPG) The town hall of Douvrin | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Douvrin | |
  Douvrin  Douvrin | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′38″N 2°49′56″E / 50.5106°N 2.8322°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Béthune |
| Canton | Douvrin |
| Intercommunality | CA Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Dupont[1] |
Area 1 | 9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,867 |
| • Density | 612/km2 (1,590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62276 /62138 |
| Elevation | 19–32 m (62–105 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,659 | — |
| 1975 | 4,736 | +0.23% |
| 1982 | 4,415 | −1.00% |
| 1990 | 5,442 | +2.65% |
| 1999 | 5,431 | −0.02% |
| 2007 | 5,111 | −0.76% |
| 2012 | 5,023 | −0.35% |
| 2017 | 5,407 | +1.48% |
| 2023 | 5,867 | +1.37% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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- Official Douvrin website (in French)
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