Froidchapelle

Froidchapelle
Municipality

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Froidchapelle
Location in Belgium
Location of Froidchapelle in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°09′N 04°19′E / 50.150°N 4.317°E / 50.150; 4.317Coordinates: 50°09′N 04°19′E / 50.150°N 4.317°E / 50.150; 4.317
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement Thuin
Government
 • Mayor Willy Decuir (EC)
 • Governing party/ies EC
Area
 • Total 42.30 km2 (16.33 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 3,939
 • Density 93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Postal codes 6440, 6441
Area codes 060
Website www.froidchapelle.be

Froidchapelle (French pronunciation: ​[fʁwa.ʃa.pɛl]) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Froidchapelle had a total population of 3,626. The total area is 86.03 km² which gives a population density of 42 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Froidchapelle proper, Boussu-lez-Walcourt, Fourbechies, Vergnies, and Erpion.

The Eau d'Heure lakes are situated partly in this municipality and partly in neighbouring Cerfontaine.

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  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)


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