Colfontaine

Municipality in Hainaut Province, Wallonia, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Colfontaine (French pronunciation: [kɔlfɔ̃tɛn] ; Walloon: Colfontinne; Picard: Colfontinne) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

CountryBelgium
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Colfontaine
Colfontinne (Picard)
Colfontaine Town Hall
Colfontaine Town Hall
Flag of Colfontaine
Coat of arms of Colfontaine
Location of Colfontaine in Hainaut
Location of Colfontaine in Hainaut
Interactive map of Colfontaine
Colfontaine is located in Belgium
Colfontaine
Colfontaine
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°25′N 03°51′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementMons
Government
  MayorLuciano D'Antonio
  Governing partyPS
Area
  Total
13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total
20,762
  Density1,510/km2 (3,911/sq mi)
Postal codes
7340
NIS code
53082
Area codes065
Websitewww.colfontaine.be
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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: Pâturages, Warquignies, Wasmes (town centre; it includes the village of Petit Wasmes).

House in Wasmes where Vincent van Gogh resided in 1878-1879

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