Merbes-le-Château

Merbes-le-Château
Miebe (Walloon)
Municipality
town hall
town hall
Coat of arms of Merbes-le-Château
Coat of arms
Location of Merbes-le-Château
Map
Merbes-le-Château is located in Belgium
Merbes-le-Château
Merbes-le-Château
Location in Belgium
Location of Merbes-le-Château in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°19′25″N 4°09′55″E / 50.323724°N 4.165329°E / 50.323724; 4.165329
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementThuin
Government
 • MayorPhilippe Lejeune (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS
Area
 • Total
30.53 km2 (11.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
4,251
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Postal codes
6567
NIS code
56049
Area codes071
Websitemerbeslechateau.be

Merbes-le-Château (French pronunciation: [mɛʁb lə ʃɑto]; Walloon: Miebe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On January 1, 2006, Merbes-le-Château had a total population of 4,093. The total area is 30.24 km2 which gives a population density of 135 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Fontaine-Valmont, Labuissière, Merbes-le-Château, and Merbes-Sainte-Marie.

References

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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