Colfontaine

Colfontaine
Colfontaine
State :	Belgium
Region :	Wallonia
Province :	Hainaut
District :	Mons
Coordinates :	50 ° 24 '  N , 3 ° 51'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 24 '  N , 3 ° 51'  E
Area :	13.62 km²
Residents:	20,811 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density:	1,528 inhabitants per km²
Height:	80  m
Post Code:	7340
Prefix:	065
Mayor:	Luciano D'Antonio
Local government address :	Place de Pâturages, 17 7340 Pâturages
Website:	www.colfontaine.be

Colfontaine is a municipality in the Belgian province of Hainaut .

It was created in 1977 from the merger of the municipalities of Pâturages, Warquignies and Wasmes. The community lies in the industrial landscape of Borinage and was characterized by coal mining until the 1960s.

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Commons : Colfontaine  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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  Town hall in Pâturages

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  Notre-Dame church in Wasmes