Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
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| Frasnes-lez-Anvaing | ||
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| Coordinates: 50°41′N 03°38′E / 50.683°N 3.633°ECoordinates: 50°41′N 03°38′E / 50.683°N 3.633°E | ||
| Country | Belgium | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Community | French Community | |
| 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 2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 11,338 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 7910-7912 | |
| Area codes | 069 | |
| Website | www.frasnes-lez-anvaing.be | |
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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 commune of Frasnes-lez-Buissenal, and the former communes 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]
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- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2011 (XLS; 322 KB)
- ^ Frasnes-lez-Anvaing et Frasnes-lez-Buissenal
- ^ 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
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