Jurbise

Jurbise
Jurbeke  (Dutch)
Municipality

Jurbise: St Eloi's church
Jurbise

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°32′N 03°56′E / 50.533°N 3.933°E / 50.533; 3.933Coordinates: 50°32′N 03°56′E / 50.533°N 3.933°E / 50.533; 3.933
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement Mons
Government
  Mayor Jacqueline Galant
  Governing party/ies LB
Area
  Total 57.86 km2 (22.34 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 10,529
  Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Postal codes 7050
Area codes 065
Website www.jurbise.be

Jurbise (in Dutch: Jurbeke) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 9,571 inhabitants. The total area is 57.86 km², giving a population density of 165 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Erbaut, Erbisœul, Herchies, Jurbise proper, Masnuy-Saint-Pierre, and Masnuy-Saint-Jean.

The village is located along N56 road.

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