Péruwelz
Municipality in French Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Péruwelz?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Péruwelz (French pronunciation: [peʁwe] or [pɛʁwe]; Picard: Piérwé [pieʀwe]; Walloon: Perwé-e-Hinnot) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Quick Facts Piérwé (Picard), Country ...
Péruwelz
| |
---|---|
Coordinates: 50°31′N 03°35′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Tournai-Mouscron |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vincent Palermo (MR) |
• Governing party/ies | MR-IC (indépendants) - Ecolo |
Area | |
• Total | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 17,113 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7600-7608 |
NIS code | 57064 |
Area codes | 069 |
Website | www.peruwelz.be |
Close
On 1 January 2018 Péruwelz had a total population of 17,113. The total area is 60.56 km2 which gives a population density of 280 inhabitants per km2.
This municipality is more specifically situated in Western Hainaut, also called Picardy Wallonia. Péruwelz is also near France, near the cities of "Condé-sur-l'Escaut", "Vieux Condé", "Hergnies", and is near the forest of Bon-Secours, the location of the castle of (l')Hermitage.