Fontaine-l'Évêque
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State : | Belgium | |
Region : | Wallonia | |
Province : | Hainaut | |
District : | Charleroi | |
Coordinates : | 50 ° 25 ′ N , 4 ° 19 ′ E | |
Area : | 28.41 km² | |
Residents: | 17,806 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density: | 627 inhabitants per km² | |
Post Code: | 6140-6142 | |
Prefix: | 071 | |
Mayor: | Philippe Seghin (VOUS!) | |
Local government address : |
Administration Communale 1 rue du Château 6140 Fontaine-L 'Evêque |
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Website: | www.fontaine-leveque.be |
Fontaine-l'Évêque is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in the Walloon part of Belgium .
The municipality consists of the localities Fontaine-l'Évêque, Forchies-la-Marche and Leernes .
Personalities
- Thomas-Louis Bourgeois (1676–1750), French composer and singer
- Albert Frère (1926–2018), financial investor
- Maurice Rosy (1927-2013), comic book author
Web links
Commons : Fontaine-l'Évêque - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikisource: Fontaine l'Evesque in the Topographia Circuli Burgundici (Mathäus Merian) - sources and full texts