Arrondissement of Mouscron
Former arrondissement in Wallonia, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Former arrondissement in Wallonia, Belgium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Arrondissement of Mouscron (French: Arrondissement de Mouscron; Dutch: Arrondissement Moeskroen) is a former arrondissement in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is not a judicial arrondissement. Its municipalities are a part of the Judicial Arrondissement of Tournai.
Arrondissement of Mouscron
Arrondissement de Mouscron | |
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Former arrondissement | |
Coordinates: 50.75°N 3.2°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Municipalities | 2 |
Area | |
• Total | 101.17 km2 (39.06 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2017) | |
• Total | 75,875 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The arrondissement was created in 1963 after several municipalities were transferred from the Dutch-speaking province of West Flanders to French-speaking Hainaut following the language laws of 1962.[1][2] In 2019 it was merged into the new Arrondissement of Tournai-Mouscron.
The Administrative Arrondissement of Mouscron consists of the following municipalities and former municipalities (with their Dutch name):
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