Gerpinnes
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| Gerpinnes | ||
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| — Municipality of Belgium — | ||
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 Gerpinnes
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| Coordinates: 50°20′N 04°31′E / 50.333°N 4.517°ECoordinates: 50°20′N 04°31′E / 50.333°N 4.517°E | ||
| Country | Belgium | |
| Region | Wallonia | |
| Community | French Community | |
| Province | Hainaut | |
| Arrondissement | Charleroi | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Philippe Busine (CDH) | |
| • Governing party/ies | CDH, MR | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 47.10 km2 (18.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 12,223 | |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 6280 | |
| Area codes | 071 | |
| Website | www.gerpinnes.be | |
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Gerpinnes (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁ.pin]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 12,030 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km², giving a population density of 255 inhabitants per km².
Every year at Whitsun, a large procession is organised in honour of Saint Rolendis (Sainte Rolende). Participants are dressed as Napoleonic soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.
Villages and towns [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2011 (XLS; 322 KB)
External links [edit]
- Website of the administration of Gerpinnes (French)
- Website of the Scouts "Frère Pierre" of Gerpinnes (French)
- Website of the tourism office of Gerpinnes (French-English-Dutch)
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