Walcourt

Walcourt
Municipality
Coat of arms
Walcourt Location in Belgium show Location of Walcourt in the province of Namur
Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°E / 50.250; 4.417Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°E / 50.250; 4.417
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 city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian 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.

History[]

The Basilica of Saint Maternus is a Gothic minor basilica, founded in 1026. It contains one of the oldest Madonnas in Western Christianity. In 1689, the Battle of Walcourt was fought here between French troops and the Grand Alliance during the Nine Years' War.

Other centres[]

As well as Walcourt itself, the municipality also comprises the villages of: Berzée, , Chastrès, , , , , , , , , Tarcienne, Thy-le-Château, , Yves-Gomezée

See also[]

• List of protected heritage sites in Walcourt

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Walcourt at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in French)

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