La Louvière
City and municipality in Hainaut Province, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Bordeaux wine producer, see Château La Louvière.
La Louvière (French pronunciation: [la luvjɛʁ] ⓘ; Walloon: El Lovire) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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La Louvière
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Coordinates: 50°28′N 04°11′E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | La Louvière |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jacques Gobert (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS, MR, UDSC |
Area | |
• Total | 64.56 km2 (24.93 sq mi) |
Population (2019-09-01)[1] | |
• Total | 80,986 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7100, 7110 |
NIS code | 58001 |
Area codes | 064 |
Website | www.lalouviere.be |
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The municipality consists of the following districts: Boussoit, Haine-Saint-Paul, Haine-Saint-Pierre, Houdeng-Aimeries, Houdeng-Gœgnies, La Louvière, Maurage, Saint-Vaast, Strépy-Bracquegnies, and Trivières.
La Louvière is the capital of the Centre region, a former coal mining area in the Sillon industriel, between the Borinage to the West and the Pays Noir to the East.