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  Saint-Ghislain
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 | Mons | ||
| Coordinates | 50°27′0″N 03°49′0″E / 50.45°N 3.816667°ECoordinates: 50°27′0″N 03°49′0″E / 50.45°N 3.816667°E | ||
| Area | 70.18 km² | ||
| Population – Males – Females – Density |
22,466 (2006-01-01) 47.31% 52.69% 320 inhab./km² |
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| Unemployment rate | 20.73% (1 January 2006) | ||
| Mean annual income | €11,999/pers. (2003) | ||
| Mayor | Daniel Olivier | ||
| Governing parties | PS | ||
| Postal codes | 7330-7334 | ||
| Area codes | 065 | ||
| Website | www.saint-ghislain.be | ||
Saint-Ghislain (Picard: Sint-Guilin) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 22,466 inhabitants. The total area is 70.18 km², giving a population density of 320 inhabitants per km².
History
The town is named after St Ghislain. In the 7th century, with two unknown disciples Ghislain had made a clearing in the vicinity of Castrilocus (now Mons), taking up later his abode at a place called Ursidongus, where he built an oratory or chapel dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. Ursidongus was later named after him.
Datacenter
Google has chosen Saint-Ghislain in 2007 to host its new major European datacenter.
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