Ellezelles (French pronunciation: [ɛlzɛl] (listen); Dutch: Elzele; Picard: Elzîle; Walloon: Elziele) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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Ellezelles
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Location of Ellezelles | |
Ellezelles Location in Belgium
The municipality in Ath arrondissement in the province of Hainaut | |
Coordinates: 50°44′N 03°41′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Ath |
Government | |
• Governing party/ies | Liste du Bourgmestre (LB) - Ecolo |
Area | |
• Total | 45.11 km2 (17.42 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 6,001 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7890 |
Area codes | 068 |
Website | www.ellezelles.be |
It consists of the following districts: Ellezelles, Lahamaide, and Wodecq. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch-speakers.
The village archives contain a document "attesting" to the birth of Hercule Poirot on 1 April 1850.[2]
Places adjacent to Ellezelles | |
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Municipalities in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium | ||
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Ath | ||
Charleroi | ||
La Louvière | ||
Mons | ||
Soignies | ||
Thuin | ||
Tournai-Mouscron | ||
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