Merbes-le-Château (French pronunciation: [mɛʁb lə ʃɑto]; Walloon: Miebe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Merbes-le-Château
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![]() ![]() Merbes-le-Château Location in Belgium
Location of Merbes-le-Château in Hainaut ![]() | |
Coordinates: 50.323724°N 4.165329°E / 50.323724; 4.165329 | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Thuin |
Government | |
• Mayor | Philippe Lejeune (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS |
Area | |
• Total | 30.24 km2 (11.68 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,251 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6567 |
Area codes | 071 |
Website | merbeslechateau.be |
On January 1, 2006, Merbes-le-Château had a total population of 4,093. The total area is 30.24 km² which gives a population density of 135 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: Fontaine-Valmont, Labuissière, Merbes-le-Château, and Merbes-Sainte-Marie.
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Municipalities in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium | ||
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Charleroi |
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La Louvière |
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Soignies |
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Thuin |
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Tournai-Mouscron |
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