Dourges

Dourges
Commune
The town hall of Dourges
Coat of arms
Location of Dourges
Dourges Location within France Dourges Location within 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
Area 1	10.48 km2 (4.05 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	6,139
• Density	585.8/km2 (1,517/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.

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

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%
2023	6,139	+0.69%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department

External links

• A regional website (in French)
• The CWGC cemetery
• Dourges on the Quid website (in French)