Hainaut (province)
Hainaut (Walloon: Hinnot; Dutch: Henegouwen; German: Hennegau) is a province of the Walloon Region, one of the three regions of Belgium. Its capital is the city of Mons.
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| Country |  Belgium
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| Region |  Wallonia
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| Largest city | Charleroi | ||
| Capital | Mons | ||
| - coordinates | 50°27′N 3°57′E / 50.450°N 3.950°E | ||
| Highest point | L'Escaillère | ||
| - location | Chimay, Thuin, Hainaut | ||
| - elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) | ||
| - coordinates | 49°56′N 04°25′E / 49.933°N 4.417°E | ||
| Area | 3,800 km² (1,467 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 1,337,157 (1 January 2016) [1] | ||
| Density | 352 /km² (912 /sq mi) | ||
| Subdivisions | 7 Arrondissements 69 Municipalities | ||
| Governor | Tommy Leclercq | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal codes | 6000–6599/7000–7999 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | BE-WHT | ||
 Location of the Hainaut province
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| Website: Official site | |||
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It is the westernmost province of the Walloon Region.
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GeographyEdit
To the south of the province of Hainaut lies the French Nord department, while within Belgium it borders (clockwise from the North) on the Flemish provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant and the Wallonian provinces of Walloon Brabant and Namur.
The province has an area of 3,800 km2 (1,467 sq mi) with a population of 1,337,157[1] and a density of 351.9 inhabitants per km²; it is the province of the Walloon Region with the highest population.
The province of Hainaut is divided into seven arrondissements (arrondissementen in Dutch) with 69 municipalities.
The altitude of the province is between 10 m (32.8 ft), in Celles, and 365 m (1,197.5 ft), in L'Escaillère.
Administrative divisionsEdit
The province of Hainaut is divided into seven arrondissements (Ath, Charleroi, Mons, Mouscron, Soignies, Thuin and Tournai) and a total of 69 municipalities.
Population by arrondissementEdit
Population on 1 January of each year.[2]
| Arrondissement | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012[1] |
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| Ath | 81,825 | 82,725 | 83,129 | 83,752 | 84,493 | 84,958 |
| Charleroi | 422,598 | 423,204 | 424,289 | 425,110 | 427,258 | 428,711 |
| Mons | 249,878 | 250,431 | 250,684 | 251,901 | 253,373 | 254,285 |
| Mouscron | 70,718 | 71,411 | 71,938 | 72,380 | 73,055 | 73,895 |
| Soignies | 180,154 | 181,217 | 182,155 | 183,169 | 184,121 | 185,161 |
| Thuin | 147,475 | 148,178 | 148,558 | 149,082 | 149,801 | 150,406 |
| Tournai | 142,196 | 142,931 | 143,683 | 144,486 | 145,183 | 145,780 |
| Province of Hainaut | 1,294,844 | 1,300,097 | 1,304,436 | 1,309,880 | 1,317,284 | 1,323,196 |
ReferencesEdit
Other websitesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hainaut (Province of Belgium). |
| Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Hainaut |
- (French) Official web site of the Hainaut province
- (French) Hainaut Développement