Walcourt
Walcourt | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Walcourt Location in Belgium | ||
Location of Walcourt in the province of Namur | ||
Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°ECoordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°E | ||
Country | Belgium | |
Community | French Community | |
Region | Wallonia | |
Province | Namur | |
Arrondissement | Philippeville | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Marcel Leclercq (PS) | |
• Governing party/ies | PS, MR-EC, Ecolo | |
Area | ||
• Total | 123.18 km2 (47.56 sq mi) | |
Population (1 January 2016)[1] | ||
• Total | 18,390 | |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
Postal codes | 5650, 5651 | |
Area codes | 071 | |
Website | www.walcourt.be |
Walcourt (French pronunciation: [walkuʁ]) is a Walloon municipality and town located in Belgium in the province of Namur.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 17,516 inhabitants. The total area is 123.18 km², giving a population density of 142 inhabitants per km².
Other centres
As well as Walcourt itself, the municipality also comprises the villages of: Berzée, Castillon, Chastrès, Clermont, Fontenelle, Fraire, Gourdinne, Laneffe, Pry, Rognée, Somzée, Tarcienne, Thy-le-Château, Vogenée, Yves-Gomezée
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
External links
- Media related to Walcourt at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)
Thuin (WHT) | Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes (WHT) | Gerpinnes (WHT) | ||
Beaumont (WHT) | Florennes | |||
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Froidchapelle (WHT), Cerfontaine | Philippeville |
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