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Le Rœulx
Flag of Le Rœulx
Coat of arms of Le Rœulx
Location of Le Rœulx
Map
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementSoignies
Government
 • MayorBenoît Friart
 • Governing party/iesIC
Area
 • Total43.41 km2 (16.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total8,617
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Postal codes
7070
NIS code
55035
Area codes064
Websitewww.leroeulx.be

Le Rœulx (Walloon: El Rû) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Le Rœulx had a total population of 7,977. The total area is 42.80 km² which gives a population density of 186 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Le Rœulx proper, Gottignies, Mignault, Thieu, and Ville-sur-Haine.

The Château du Rœulx, a family seat of the Comtes de Croÿ-Rœulx, is situated near the town.

Castle of Le Rœulx

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • Media related to Le Roeulx at Wikimedia Commons