Colfontaine
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| Municipality | |||
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Colfontaine Town Hall | |||
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  Colfontaine Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Colfontaine in Hainaut  | |||
| Coordinates: 50°25′N 03°51′E / 50.417°N 3.850°ECoordinates: 50°25′N 03°51′E / 50.417°N 3.850°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Province | Hainaut | ||
| Arrondissement | Mons | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Luciano D'Antonio | ||
| • Governing party/ies | PS | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 20,430 | ||
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 7340 | ||
| Area codes | 065 | ||
| Website | www.colfontaine.be | ||
Colfontaine is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, and comprises the former villages of Pâturages, Warquignies, Wasmes, and Petit Wasmes.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 20,021 inhabitants. The total area is 13.62 km², giving a population density of 1,470 inhabitants per km².
House in Wasmes where Vincent van Gogh resided in 1878-1879
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
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Media related to Colfontaine at Wikimedia Commons - Official website of the municipality of Colfontaine (in French)
- Independent Colfontaine website (in French)
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