Fontaine-l'Évêque

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Fontaine-l'Évêque
—  Municipality of Belgium  —

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Fontaine-l'Évêque is located in Belgium
Fontaine-l'Évêque
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°25′N 04°19′E / 50.417°N 4.317°E / 50.417; 4.317
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Community French Community
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement Charleroi
Government
 • Mayor Philippe Seghin (VOUS!)
 • Governing party/ies VOUS!
Area
 • Total 28.41 km2 (10.97 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2011)[1]
 • Total 17,169
 • Density Bad rounding here600/km2 (Bad rounding here1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes 6140-6142
Area codes 071
Website www.fontaine-leveque.be

Fontaine-l'Évêque is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Fontaine-l'Évêque had a total population of 16,687. The total area is 28.41 km² which gives a population density of 587 inhabitants per km².

Fontaine-l'Évêque Castle, once the castle of the de Fontaines

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