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Merbes-le-Château
Municipality in French Community, Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Merbes-le-Château (French pronunciation: [mɛʁb lə ʃɑto]; Walloon: Miebe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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Merbes-le-Château
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Coordinates: 50.323724°N 4.165329°E / 50.323724; 4.165329 | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Thuin |
Government | |
• Mayor | Philippe Lejeune (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS |
Area | |
• Total | 30.53 km2 (11.79 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,251 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6567 |
NIS code | 56049 |
Area codes | 071 |
Website | merbeslechateau.be |
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On January 1, 2006, Merbes-le-Château had a total population of 4,093. The total area is 30.24 km2 which gives a population density of 135 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Fontaine-Valmont, Labuissière, Merbes-le-Château, and Merbes-Sainte-Marie.