Gerpinnes
| Gerpinnes | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Gerpinnes town hall | |||
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  Gerpinnes Location in Belgium | |||
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Location of Gerpinnes in Hainaut  | |||
| Coordinates: 50°20′N 04°31′E / 50.333°N 4.517°ECoordinates: 50°20′N 04°31′E / 50.333°N 4.517°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Province | Hainaut | ||
| Arrondissement | Charleroi | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Philippe Busine (CDH) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CDH, MR | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 47.10 km2 (18.19 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |||
| • Total | 12,527 | ||
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 6280 | ||
| Area codes | 071 | ||
| Website | www.gerpinnes.be | ||
Gerpinnes (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁ.pin]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 12,030 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km², giving a population density of 255 inhabitants per km².
Every year at Whitsun, a large procession is organised in honour of Saint Rolendis (Sainte Rolende). Participants are dressed as Napoleonic soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.
Villages and towns
- Acoz (site of Acoz Castle)
- Gougnies
- Joncret
- Loverval
- Villers-Poterie
Gerpinnes: the drum major
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
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Media related to Gerpinnes at Wikimedia Commons - Website of the administration of Gerpinnes (French)
- Website of the Scouts "Frère Pierre" of Gerpinnes (French)
- Website of the tourism office of Gerpinnes (French-English-Dutch)
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Charleroi | Châtelet, Aiseau-Presles | Fosses-la-Ville (WNA) | |
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Mettet (WNA) | ||
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| Walcourt (WNA) | Florennes (WNA) |
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