Colfontaine
Colfontaine (French pronunciation: [kɔlfɔ̃tɛn]; Walloon: Colfontinne; Picard: Colfontinne) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Colfontaine
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 Colfontaine Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  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 | 13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 20,762 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7340 |
| 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
References
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Colfontaine at Wikimedia Commons- Official website of the municipality of Colfontaine (in French)
- Independent Colfontaine website (in French)
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