Saint-Ghislain
Saint-Ghislain | |
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![]() Saint-Ghislain: the former town hall (1752), the new church, and the tower of the old church (16th century) | |
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![]() ![]() Saint-Ghislain Location in Belgium
show Location of Saint-Ghislain in Hainaut | |
Coordinates: 50°27′N 03°49′E / 50.450°N 3.817°ECoordinates: 50°27′N 03°49′E / 50.450°N 3.817°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Mons |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel Olivier |
• Governing party/ies | PS |
Area | |
• Total | 70.18 km2 (27.10 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 23,335 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7330-7334 |
Area codes | 065 |
Website | www.saint-ghislain.be |
Saint-Ghislain (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ɡilɛ̃]; Picard: Sint-Guilin; Walloon: Sint-Guilin) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 22,466 inhabitants. The total area is 70.18 square kilometres (27.10 sq mi), giving a population density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi).
History[]
The town is named after Saint Ghislain. In the 7th century, with two unknown disciples Ghislain made a clearing in the vicinity of Castrilocus (now Mons), later taking up his abode at a place called Ursidongus, where he built an oratory or chapel dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. Ursidongus was later named after him.
Economy[]
Google chose Saint-Ghislain in 2007 to host its new major European datacenter. As of October 2011 Google currently has 12 people employed full-time.
People born in Saint-Ghislain[]
- Johannes Ockeghem, composer (between 1410 and 1425)
References[]
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Saint-Ghislain at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipalities of Hainaut (province)
- Hainaut geography stubs