Pommerœul
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CountryBelgium
Postal codes
7322
Pommerœul | |
|---|---|
 The Church. | |
  Pommerœul   Pommerœul | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′N 03°42′E / 50.450°N 3.700°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Ath |
| Municipality | Ath |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.39 km2 (6.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
• Total | 2,517 |
| • Density | 154/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7322 |
| Area codes | 065 |
Pommerœul is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Bernissart located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
It was a separate municipality until it merged in 1977. It is known for its Gallo-Roman ruins.
Its altitude ranges from 17 meters at the level of the Pommerœul-Condé Canal to 81 meters in Stambruges forest.
It is crossed by several waterways: the Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes in the center, Pommerœul-Antoing and Pommerœul-Condé Canal to the west, as well as the Haine to the southeast. It sits 29 km from Tournai and 18 km from Mons.
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