Fontaine-l'Évêque
Fontaine-l'Évêque (LL- (fra)-Manestra-Fontaine-l'Évêque.wav; Fontinne-l'-Eveke) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Fontaine-l'Évêque had a total population of 16,687. The total area is 28.41 km 2 which gives a population density of 587 inhabitants per km 2.
Fontaine-l'Évêque
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The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Fontaine-l'Évêque as an inhabited place. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Hainaut, Province de as the administrative unit of Fontaine-l'Évêque.
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The municipality consists of the following districts: Fontaine-l'Évêque, Forchies-la-Marche, and Leernes. • Illustration — Fontaine-l'Évêque Castle, once the castle of the de Fontaines
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• Name — Fontaine-l'Évêque • Native Name — Fontinne-l'-Eveke • Province — Hainaut • Arrondissement — Charleroi • Nis — 52022 • Mayor — Gianni Galluzzo (PS) • Majority — PS - Mieux Demain • Postal Code — 6140-6142 • Area Code — 071 • Website — www.fontaine-leveque.be
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