Erquelinnes

Erquelinnes
Municipality

Coat of arms
Erquelinnes

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°18′N 04°07′E / 50.300°N 4.117°E / 50.300; 4.117Coordinates: 50°18′N 04°07′E / 50.300°N 4.117°E / 50.300; 4.117
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement Thuin
Government
  Mayor David Lavaux
  Governing party/ies IC
Area
  Total 44.23 km2 (17.08 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
  Total 9,722
  Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Postal codes 6560
Area codes 071
Website www.erquelinnes.be

Erquelinnes is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 Erquelinnes had a total resident population of 9,549. 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 sub-municipalities: Erquelinnes proper, Bersillies-l'Abbaye, Grand-Reng, Hantes-Wihéries, Montignies-Saint-Christophe, and Solre-sur-Sambre.


Saint George's church

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