Erquelinnes
Appearance
Erquelinnes
Erkelene (Walloon) | |
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Coordinates: 50°18′N 04°07′E / 50.300°N 4.117°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Thuin |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Lavaux |
• Governing party/ies | IC |
Area | |
• Total | 44.54 km2 (17.20 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,940 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6560 |
NIS code | 56022 |
Area codes | 071 |
Website | www.erquelinnes.be |
Erquelinnes (French pronunciation: [ɛʁkəlin] ⓘ; 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 km2 (17.08 sq mi) which gives a population density of 216 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bersillies-l'Abbaye, Erquelinnes, Grand-Reng, Hantes-Wihéries, Montignies-Saint-Christophe, and Solre-sur-Sambre.
Heritage
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Erquelinnes at Wikimedia Commons