Erquelinnes
Municipality in Hainaut Province, Wallonia, Belgium
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Erquelinnes (French pronunciation: [ɛʁkəlin] ⓘ; Walloon: Erkelene) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Erquelinnes
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 Location of Erquelinnes in Hainaut | |
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  Erquelinnes Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′N 04°07′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Thuin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Lavaux |
| • Governing party | IC |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.54 km2 (17.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 9,940 |
| • Density | 223/km2 (578/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6560 |
| NIS code | 56022 |
| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | www.erquelinnes.be |
Located on the border with France, where the commune of Maubeuge lies, Erquelinnes had a total resident population of 9,549, in 2006. The total area is 44.23 km2 (17.08 sq mi) which gives a population density of 216 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Bersillies-l'Abbaye, Erquelinnes, Grand-Reng, Hantes-Wihéries, Montignies-Saint-Christophe, and Solre-sur-Sambre.
