Walcourt

Walcourt (French pronunciation: ​[walkuʁ]; Walloon: Walcoû) is a Walloon municipality and town located in Belgium in the province of Namur.

Walcourt
Municipality
Coat of arms
Walcourt
Location in Belgium
Location of Walcourt in the province of Namur
Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementPhilippeville
Government
 • MayorMarcel Leclercq (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS, MR-EC, Ecolo
Area
 • Total123.18 km2 (47.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total18,376
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Postal codes
5650, 5651
Area codes071
Websitewww.walcourt.be

On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 17,516 inhabitants. The total area is 123.18 km², giving a population density of 142 inhabitants per km².

Other centres

As well as Walcourt itself, the municipality also comprises the villages of: Berzée, Castillon, Chastrès, Clermont, Fontenelle, Fraire, Gourdinne, Laneffe, Pry, Rognée, Somzée, Tarcienne, Thy-le-Château, Vogenée, Yves-Gomezée

Around St. Maternus' Basilica
gollark: Failing that, in relation to the osmarks.tk central server.
gollark: … maybe the cosmic microwave background? That's kind of a thing.
gollark: Yes, indeed.
gollark: The formula for it's not even too complex.
gollark: Anyway, if you can figure out how fast you're going very accurately, or get a signal of known frequency from something else maybe, you can compensate for time dilation.

See also

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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