Frasnes-lez-Anvaing

Frasnes-lez-Anvaing is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2007 the municipality had 11,077 inhabitants. The total area is 112.44 km², giving a population density of 98.5 inhabitants per km². Since the beginning of 1977 it has been the center of the community that includes the municipality of Frasnes-lez-Buissenal, and the former municipalities of Arc, Ainières, Wattripont, Forest, Anvaing, Buissenal, Moustier, Oeudeghien, Ellignies, Dergneau, Saint-Sauveur, Hacquegnies, and Herquegies.[2]

Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
Municipality
Coat of arms
Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
Location in Belgium
Location of Frasnes-lez-Anvaing in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°41′N 03°38′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementAth
Government
 • MayorJean-Luc Crucke
 • Governing party/iesMR
Area
 • Total112.44 km2 (43.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total11,740
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Postal codes
7910-7912
Area codes069
Websitewww.frasnes-lez-anvaing.be

In August 2012, the funeral of Countess Alix de Lannoy, mother of Stéphanie de Lannoy, was held in Frasnes, attended by members of the Luxembourg and Belgian royal families.[3]

Notes
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Frasnes-lez-Anvaing et Frasnes-lez-Buissenal - Province du Hainaut - Belgique". www.frasne.net.
  3. "Luxembourg Royals pay respects at funeral for Countess Alix de Lannoy". luxtimes.lu.
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