Walcourt (French pronunciation: [walkuʁ] ; Walloon: Walcoû) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Walcourt
Walcoû (Walloon) | |
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Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Namur |
Arrondissement | Philippeville |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christine Poulin (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS - MR |
Area | |
• Total | 123.64 km2 (47.74 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 18,376 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 5650, 5651 |
NIS code | 93088 |
Area codes | 071 |
Website | www.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.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Berzée, Castillon, Chastrès, Clermont, Fontenelle, Fraire, Gourdinne, Laneffe, Pry, Rognée, Somzée, Tarcienne, Thy-le-Château, Vogenée, Walcourt, Yves-Gomezée.
History edit
The Basilica of Saint Maternus is a Gothic minor basilica, founded in 1026. It contains one of the oldest Madonnas in Western Christianity. In 1689, the Battle of Walcourt was fought here between French troops and the Grand Alliance during the Nine Years' War.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links edit
- Media related to Walcourt at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)