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Walcourt

Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°E / 50.250; 4.417
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Walcourt
Municipality
Coat of arms of Walcourt
Coat of arms
Location of Walcourt
Map
Walcourt is located in Belgium
Walcourt
Walcourt
Location in Belgium
Location of Walcourt in the province of Namur
Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°E / 50.250; 4.417
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementPhilippeville
Government
 • MayorMarcel Leclercq (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS, MR-EC, Ecolo
Area
 • Total123.64 km2 (47.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total18,376
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Postal codes
5650, 5651
NIS code
93088
Area codes071
Websitewww.walcourt.be

Walcourt (French pronunciation: [walkuʁ]; Walloon: Walcoû) 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

Around St. Maternus' Basilica

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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