Colfontaine

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

Colfontaine Colfontinne (Picard)
Municipality
Colfontaine Town Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Colfontaine
Colfontaine Location in Belgium Location of Colfontaine in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°25′N 03°51′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Government
• Mayor	Luciano D'Antonio
• Governing party/ies	PS
Area
• Total	13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	20,762
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Postal codes	7340
NIS code	53082
Area codes	065
Website	www.colfontaine.be

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