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  Gerpinnes
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 | Charleroi | ||
| Coordinates | 50°20′0″N 04°31′0″E / 50.333333°N 4.516667°ECoordinates: 50°20′0″N 04°31′0″E / 50.333333°N 4.516667°E | ||
| Area | 47.10 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
12,030 (2006-01-01) 47.97% 52.03% 255 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 13.03% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €14,810/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Philippe Busine (cdH) | ||
| Governing parties | cdH, MR | ||
| Postal codes | 6280 | ||
| Area codes | 071 | ||
| Website | www.gerpinnes.be | ||
Gerpinnes is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 12,030 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km², giving a population density of 255 inhabitants per km².
Every year at Whitsun, a large procession is organised in the honour of Sainte-Rolende. Participants are dressed as Napoleonic soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.
Villages and towns
- Acoz
- Gougnies
- Joncret
- Loverval
- Villers-Poterie
External links
- Website of the administration of Gerpinnes (French)
- Website of the Scouts "Frère Pierre" of Gerpinnes (French)
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