Colfontaine
Colfontaine
Colfontinne (Picard) | |
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![]() Colfontaine Town Hall | |
![]() Flag ![]() Coat of arms | |
![]() ![]() Colfontaine Location in Belgium
show Location of Colfontaine in Hainaut | |
Coordinates: 50°25′N 03°51′E / 50.417°N 3.850°ECoordinates: 50°25′N 03°51′E / 50.417°N 3.850°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Mons |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luciano D'Antonio |
• Governing party/ies | PS |
Area | |
• Total | 13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 20,762 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7340 |
Area codes | 065 |
Website | www.colfontaine.be |
Colfontaine (French pronunciation: [kɔlfɔ̃tɛn]; Walloon: Colfontinne; Picard: Colfontinne) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 20,021 inhabitants. The total area is 13.62 km², giving a population density of 1,470 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: , , Wasmes (town centre; it includes the village of Petit Wasmes).
House in Wasmes where Vincent van Gogh resided in 1878-1879
References[]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Colfontaine at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of the municipality of Colfontaine (in French)
- Independent Colfontaine website (in French)
Categories:
- Municipalities of Hainaut (province)
- Hainaut geography stubs