Walcourt
Walcourt | |
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 Walcourt under snow | |
Location of Walcourt  | |
| 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 | 123.64 km2 (47.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,376 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5650, 5651 |
| NIS code | 93088 |
| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | www.walcourt.be |
Walcourt (French pronunciation: [walkuʁ]) 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
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Official website (in French)
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Municipalities in the province of Namur, Wallonia | ||
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| Namur | ||
| Philippeville | ||
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