Merbes-le-Château (French pronunciation: [mɛʁb lə ʃɑto]; Walloon: Miebe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Merbes-le-Château
Miebe (Walloon) | |
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 town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Merbes-le-Château  | |
  Merbes-le-Château Location in Belgium
Location of Merbes-le-Château in Hainaut  | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′25″N 4°09′55″E / 50.323724°N 4.165329°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Thuin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Philippe Lejeune (PS) |
| • Governing party/ies | PS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.53 km2 (11.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,251 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6567 |
| NIS code | 56049 |
| Area codes | 071 |
| Website | merbeslechateau.be |
On January 1, 2006, Merbes-le-Château had a total population of 4,093. The total area is 30.24 km2 which gives a population density of 135 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Fontaine-Valmont, Labuissière, Merbes-le-Château, and Merbes-Sainte-Marie.
References
edit- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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