Erquelinnes
Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Erquelinnes
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Coordinates: 50°18′N 04°07′E / 50.300°N 4.117°E / 50.300; 4.117 | |
Country |
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Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Thuin |
Government
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• Mayor | David Lavaux |
• Governing party/ies | IC |
Area
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• Total | 44.54 km 2 (17.20 sq mi) |
Population
(2018-01-01)
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• Total | 9,940 |
• Density | 220/km 2 (580/sq mi) |
Postal codes |
6560
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NIS code |
56022
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Area codes | 071 |
Website | www.erquelinnes.be |
Erquelinnes
(
French pronunciation:
[ɛʁkəlin]
(
listen
)
;
Walloon
:
Erkelene
) is a
municipality
of
Wallonia
located in the
province of Hainaut
,
Belgium
.
Located on the border with France, where the commune of Maubeuge lies, Erquelinnes had a total resident population of 9,549, in 2006. The total area is 44.23 km 2 (17.08 sq mi) which gives a population density of 216 inhabitants per km 2 .
The municipality consists of the following districts : Bersillies-l'Abbaye , Erquelinnes, Grand-Reng , Hantes-Wihéries , Montignies-Saint-Christophe , and Solre-sur-Sambre .
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Heritage
References
- ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018" . Statbel . Retrieved 9 March 2019 .
External links
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Media related to Erquelinnes at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Erquelinnes
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La Louvière | ||
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Soignies | ||
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