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Country
  
Region
  
Postal codes
  
6280

Postal code
  
6280

Area code
  
071

Community
  
Arrondissement
  
Area codes
  
071

Local time
  
Monday 5:46 AM

Province
  
Hainaut

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Weather
  
3°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 98% Humidity

Gerpinnes ([ʒɛʁ.pin]) 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.

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Map of 6280 Gerpinnes, Belgium

Every year at Whitsun, a large procession is organised in honour of Saint Rolendis (Sainte Rolende). Participants are dressed as Napoleonic soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.

Villages and towns

  • Acoz (site of Acoz Castle)
  • Gougnies
  • Joncret
  • Loverval
  • Villers-Poterie
  • References

    Gerpinnes Wikipedia


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