Frasnes-lez-Anvaing

Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
Municipality

Coat of arms
Frasnes-lez-Anvaing

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°41′N 03°38′E / 50.683°N 3.633°E / 50.683; 3.633Coordinates: 50°41′N 03°38′E / 50.683°N 3.633°E / 50.683; 3.633
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement Ath
Government
 • Mayor Jean-Luc Crucke
 • Governing party/ies MR
Area
 • Total 112.44 km2 (43.41 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 11,709
 • Density 100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Postal codes 7910-7912
Area codes 069
Website www.frasnes-lez-anvaing.be

Frasnes-lez-Anvaing is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2007 the municipality had 11,077 inhabitants. The total area is 112.44 km², giving a population density of 98.5 inhabitants per km². Since the beginning of 1977 it has been the center of the community that includes the municipality of Frasnes-lez-Buissenal, and the former municipalities of Arc, Ainières, Wattripont, Forest, Anvaing, Buissenal, Moustier, Oeudeghien, Ellignies, Dergneau, Saint-Sauveur, Hacquegnies, and Herquegies.[2]

In August 2012, the funeral of Countess Alix de Lannoy, mother of Stéphanie de Lannoy, was held in Frasnes, attended by members of the Luxembourg and Belgian royal families.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
  2. ↑ Frasnes-lez-Anvaing et Frasnes-lez-Buissenal
  3. ↑ Luxembourg Royals pay respects at funeral for Countess Alix de Lannoy http://www.wort.lu/en/view/luxembourg-royals-pay-respects-at-funeral-for-countess-alix-de-lannoy-5040e98ce4b095ae929e508e
 Mont-de-l'Enclus Ronse (VOV) Ellezelles
Celles
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Tournai Leuze-en-Hainaut Ath


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