Arrondissement of Mouscron
The Arrondissement of Mouscron (French: Arrondissement de Mouscron; Dutch: Arrondissement Moeskroen) is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is not a judicial arrondissement. Its municipalities are a part of the Judicial Arrondissement of Tournai.
Arrondissement of Mouscron Arrondissement de Mouscron | |
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![]() Location of the arrondissement in Hainaut | |
Coordinates: 50.75°N 3.2°E | |
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Municipalities | 2 |
Area | |
• Total | 101.17 km2 (39.06 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2017) | |
• Total | 75,875 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The arrondissement was created in 1963 after several municipalities were transferred from the Dutch-speaking province of West Flanders to French-speaking Hainaut following the language laws of 1962.
Municipalities
The Administrative Arrondissement of Mouscron consists of the following municipalities and former municipalities (with their Dutch name):
- Comines-Warneton (Komen-Waasten)
- Comines (Komen)
- Houthem
- Ploegsteert
- Bas-Warneton (Neerwaasten)
- Warneton (Waasten)
- Mouscron (Moeskroen)
- Mouscron (Moeskroen)
- Luingne
- Dottignies (Dottenijs)
- Herseaux (Herzeeuw)
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