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Wasmes
Place in Wallonia, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wasmes (Walloon: Wame-e-Borinaedje) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Colfontaine, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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Wasmes
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![]() The church of Our Lady | |
Coordinates: 50°25′N 03°50′E | |
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Arrondissement | Mons |
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• Total | 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
Area codes | 065 |
Website | www.colfontaine.be |
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In January 1879 Vincent van Gogh temporarily moved to the village, in the hamlet of Petit Wasmes, to take up a post as missionary.[1]