Walcourt
Municipality in French Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walcourt (French pronunciation: [walkuʁ] ⓘ; Walloon: Walcoû) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
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Walcourt
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Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Namur |
Arrondissement | Philippeville |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christine Poulin (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS - MR |
Area | |
• Total | 123.64 km2 (47.74 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 18,376 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 5650, 5651 |
NIS code | 93088 |
Area codes | 071 |
Website | www.walcourt.be |
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On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 17,516 inhabitants. The total area is 123.18 km2, giving a population density of 142 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Berzée, Castillon, Chastrès, Clermont, Fontenelle, Fraire, Gourdinne, Laneffe, Pry, Rognée, Somzée, Tarcienne, Thy-le-Château, Vogenée, Walcourt, Yves-Gomezée.