Colfontaine

Colfontaine
Municipality

Colfontaine Town Hall

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Colfontaine

Location in Belgium

Coordinates: 50°25′N 03°51′E / 50.417°N 3.850°E / 50.417; 3.850Coordinates: 50°25′N 03°51′E / 50.417°N 3.850°E / 50.417; 3.850
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement Mons
Government
 • Mayor Luciano D'Antonio
 • Governing party/ies PS
Area
 • Total 13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)[1]
 • Total 20,605
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Postal codes 7340
Area codes 065
Website www.colfontaine.be

Colfontaine is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, and comprises the former villages of Pâturages, Warquignies, Wasmes, and Petit Wasmes.

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.

House in Wasmes where Vincent van Gogh resided in 1878-1879

References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
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