Dourges

Dourges (French pronunciation: [duʁʒ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France^[3] about 8 miles (13 km) east of Lens. The canalized river Deûle flows through the commune.

Dourges
Commune
The town hall of Dourges
Coat of arms
Location of Dourges
Dourges Show map of France Dourges Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 50°26′13″N 2°59′15″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Lens
Canton	Hénin-Beaumont-1
Intercommunality	CA Hénin-Carvin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Tony Franconville[1]
Area 1	10.48 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	6,068
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62274 /62119
Elevation	23–35 m (75–115 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	5,746	—
1975	5,402	−0.88%
1982	5,201	−0.54%
1990	5,806	+1.39%
1999	5,676	−0.25%
2007	5,637	−0.09%
2012	5,684	+0.17%
2017	5,891	+0.72%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department