Walcourt
Walcoû (Walloon)
Municipality
Coat of arms of Walcourt
Coat of arms
Location of Walcourt
Walcourt is located in Belgium
Walcourt
Walcourt
Location in Belgium
Location of Walcourt in the province of Namur
Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°E / 50.250; 4.417
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceNamur
ArrondissementPhilippeville
Government
 • MayorChristine Poulin (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS - MR
Area
 • Total123.64 km2 (47.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total18,376
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Postal codes
5650, 5651
NIS code
93088
Area codes071
Websitewww.walcourt.be

Walcourt (French pronunciation: [walkuʁ] ⓘ; Walloon: Walcoû) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 17,516 inhabitants. The total area is 123.18 km2, giving a population density of 142 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Berzée, Castillon, Chastrès, Clermont, Fontenelle, Fraire, Gourdinne, Laneffe, Pry, Rognée, Somzée, Tarcienne, Thy-le-Château, Vogenée, Walcourt, Yves-Gomezée.

History

The Basilica of Saint Maternus is a Gothic minor basilica, founded in 1026. It contains one of the oldest Madonnas in Western Christianity. In 1689, the Battle of Walcourt was fought here between French troops and the Grand Alliance during the Nine Years' War.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.


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