Boussu
Boussu | |
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Location of Boussu  | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Mons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Claude Debiève |
| • Governing party/ies | PS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.08 km2 (7.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,856 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7300, 7301 |
| NIS code | 53014 |
| Area codes | 065 |
| Website | www.boussu.be |
Boussu is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. As of January 1, 2006, Boussu had a total population of 20,058. The total area is 20.01 km², which gives a population density of 1,002 inhabitants per km².
Grand Hornu, an early 19th-century planned industrial city, is located in Hornu, a former municipality which is now part of Boussu.
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Famous inhabitants
- Marcel Moreau, writer
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Boussu at Wikimedia Commons
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| Charleroi | ||
| La Louvière | ||
| Mons | ||
| Soignies | ||
| Thuin | ||
| Tournai-Mouscron | ||
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