Ellezelles
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Ellezelles
Elzele (Dutch) | |
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Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Ath |
Government | |
• Governing party/ies | cdH - PS |
Area | |
• Total | 45.11 km2 (17.42 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,001 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7890 |
NIS code | 51017 |
Area codes | 068 |
Website | www.ellezelles.be |
Ellezelles (Dutch Elzele) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Hainaut. It comprises the former municipalities of Ellezelles, La Hamaide, and Wodecq. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch-speakers.
The village archives contain a document "attesting" to the birth of Hercule Poirot on April 1, 1850.[2]
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Hercule Poirot". Retrieved 8 April 2016.
External links
- Media related to Ellezelles at Wikimedia Commons