Fontaine-l'Évêque

Fontaine-l'Évêque
Municipality

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Fontaine-l'Évêque

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°25′N 04°19′E / 50.417°N 4.317°E / 50.417; 4.317Coordinates: 50°25′N 04°19′E / 50.417°N 4.317°E / 50.417; 4.317
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement Charleroi
Government
  Mayor Philippe Seghin (VOUS!)
  Governing party/ies VOUS!
Area
  Total 28.41 km2 (10.97 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
  Total 17,808
  Density 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal codes 6140-6142
Area codes 071
Website www.fontaine-leveque.be

Fontaine-l'Évêque is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Fontaine-l'Évêque had a total population of 16,687. The total area is 28.41 km² which gives a population density of 587 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Fontaine-l'Évêque proper, Forchies-la-Marche, and Leernes.

Fontaine-l'Évêque Castle, once the castle of the de Fontaines

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