Walcourt
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Walcourt | |
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  Walcourt Location in Belgium
Location of Walcourt in the province of Namur  | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°ECoordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Namur |
| Arrondissement | Philippeville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcel Leclercq (PS) |
| • Governing party/ies | PS, MR-EC, Ecolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123.18 km2 (47.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,376 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5650, 5651 |
| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | www.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.
The Basilica of Saint Maternus is a Gothic minor basilica, located in Walcourt. It contains one of the oldest Madonnas in Western Christianity.
Other centres[edit]
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
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Walcourt at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in French)
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Municipalities in the Province of Namur | ||
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