Estinnes
Municipality in Hainaut Province, Wallonia, Belgium
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Estinnes (French pronunciation: [ɛstin] ⓘ; Picard: L' Estene) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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Estinnes
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Basilica of Notre-Dame de Bonne-Espérance | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Estinnes in Hainaut | |
 Interactive map of Estinnes | |
  Estinnes Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°06′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | La Louvière |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aurore Tourneur |
| • Governing parties | EMC, cdH, MR |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.29 km2 (28.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 7,715 |
| • Density | 105.3/km2 (272.6/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7120 |
| NIS code | 58003 |
| Area codes | 064 |
| Website | www.estinnes.be |
On 1 January 2006, Estinnes had a total population of 7,413. The total area is 72.73 km2 which gives a population density of 102 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Croix-lez-Rouveroy, Estinnes-au-Mont, Estinnes-au-Val, Faurœulx, Haulchin, Peissant, Rouveroy, Vellereille-les-Brayeux, and Vellereille-le-Sec.
Estinnes was the location, on 1 March 744, of the second reform council organized by Saint Boniface.[2]
Near Estinnes is a wind farm with 11 wind turbines of Enercon E-126 type, 198.5 metres (651 ft) high.
