Antoing (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twɛ̃] (listen); Picard: Antweon) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

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Antoing Antweon (Picard)
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Antoing
Antoing Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 50°34′N 03°27′E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Tournai
Government
• Mayor	Bernard Bauwens
Area
• Total	31.13 km2 (12.02 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	7,760
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Postal codes	7640-7643
Area codes	069

The municipality consists of the following districts: Antoing, Bruyelle, Calonne, Fontenoy, Maubray, and Péronnes-lez-Antoing.

History

The Battle of Fontenoy, a major battle in the War of Austrian Succession, was fought near Fontenoy on 11 May 1745.

Places of interest

• Antoing Castle, originally from the 12th century, restored by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century[2]

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  Antoing Castle, castle of the Princes de Ligne (13th - 16th centuries)
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  Churchtower (l'église Saint-Pierre)

Famous inhabitants

• Raoul Cauvin, comics writer, was born in Antoing in 1938

References

External links

• Media related to Antoing at Wikimedia Commons

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[de] Antoing

[ru] Антуэн (Бельгия)