Country Belgium Region Wallonia Postal codes 6280 Postal code 6280 Area code 071 | Community French Community Arrondissement Charleroi Area codes 071 Local time Monday 5:46 AM Province Hainaut | |
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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
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Gerpinnes Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA