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  Bernissart
Location in Belgium
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| Sovereign state |  Belgium |
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| Region |  Wallonia |
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| Community | French Community |
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| Province |  Hainaut |
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| Arrondissement | Ath | ||
| Coordinates | 50°29′0″N 03°39′0″E / 50.48333°N 3.65°ECoordinates: 50°29′0″N 03°39′0″E / 50.48333°N 3.65°E | ||
| Area | 43.42 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females - Density |
11,458 (1 January 2006) 48.02% 51.98% 264 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 22.21% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €10,828/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Roger Vanderstraeten | ||
| Governing parties | PS | ||
| Postal codes | 7320-7322 | ||
| Area codes | 069 | ||
| Website | www.bernissart.be | ||
Bernissart is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006 Bernissart had a total population of 11,458. The total area is 43.42 km², which gives a population density of 264 inhabitants per km².
The Iguanodon mine
In 1878, dozens of Iguanodon skeletons were discovered in a coal mine, 322 m (1,050 ft) below the ground. At the time, their proximity was considered proof that some dinosaurs were herd animals. They were mounted by Louis Dollo and set the standard that was followed for over a century. Nine of the twenty-nine skeletons are currently on display at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, and one at the Bernissart Museum. The two museums even made an error they acknowledge with humour : they displayed the skeletons "standing", suggesting that the dinosaurs were bidepal, which is not the case.
External links
- "17. The Bernissart Iguanodons, 1884". Linda Hall Library. Paper Dinosaurs, 1824–1969.
- (French) Official web site of Bernissart
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