Gerpinnes
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| Coordinates: 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 (18.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 12,111 | ||
| • Density | 257.1/km2 (666/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 6280 | ||
| Area codes | 071 | ||
| Website | www.gerpinnes.be | ||
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Map of Gerpinnes
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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.
[edit] Villages and towns
[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
[edit] External links
- 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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