Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
Municipality in Hainaut Province, Wallonia, Belgium
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Frasnes-lez-Anvaing (French pronunciation: [fʁan le ɑ̃vɛ̃] ⓘ; Picard: Fraine-lez-Anvégne; Walloon: Fraine-dilé-Anvegn) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
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| Coordinates: 50°41′N 03°38′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Ath |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carine De Saint Martin (MR) |
| • Governing party | MR |
| Area | |
• Total | 112.86 km2 (43.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 11,740 |
| • Density | 104.0/km2 (269.4/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7910-7912 |
| NIS code | 51065 |
| Area codes | 069 |
| Website | www.frasnes-lez-anvaing.be |
On 1 January 2018, the municipality had 11,740 inhabitants. The total area is 112.44 km2, giving a population density of 100 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Anvaing, Arc-Ainières, Buissenal, Cordes, Dergneau, Forest, Frasnes-lez-Buissenal, Hacquegnies, Herquegies, Montrœul-au-Bois, Moustier, Œudeghien, Saint-Sauveur, and Wattripont.[2]
In August 2012, the funeral of Countess Alix de Lannoy, mother of Stéphanie de Lannoy, was held in Frasnes, attended by members of the Luxembourg and Belgian royal families.[3]
