Erquelinnes
Erkelene (Walloon)
Municipality
Coat of arms of Erquelinnes
Coat of arms
Location of Erquelinnes
Erquelinnes is located in Belgium
Erquelinnes
Erquelinnes
Location in Belgium
Location of Erquelinnes in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°18′N 04°07′E / 50.300°N 4.117°E / 50.300; 4.117
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementThuin
Government
 • MayorDavid Lavaux
 • Governing party/iesIC
Area
 • Total44.54 km2 (17.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total9,940
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Postal codes
6560
NIS code
56022
Area codes071
Websitewww.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.

Saint George's church

Heritage

References

  1. ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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