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Frasnes-lez-Anvaing

Coordinates: 50°41′N 03°38′E / 50.683°N 3.633°E / 50.683; 3.633
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Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
Fraine-lez-Anvégne (Picard)
Coat of arms of Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
Location of Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
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Frasnes-lez-Anvaing is located in Belgium
Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
Location in Belgium
Location of Frasnes-lez-Anvaing in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°41′N 03°38′E / 50.683°N 3.633°E / 50.683; 3.633
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementAth
Government
 • MayorCarine De Saint Martin (MR)
 • Governing party/iesMR
Area
 • Total112.86 km2 (43.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total11,740
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Postal codes
7910-7912
NIS code
51065
Area codes069
Websitewww.frasnes-lez-anvaing.be

Frasnes-lez-Anvaing (French pronunciation: [fʁan le ɑ̃vɛ̃] ; Picard: Fraine-lez-Anvégne; Walloon: Fraine-dilé-Anvegn) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 11,740 inhabitants. The total area is 112.44 km², giving a population density of 100 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Anvaing, Arc-Ainières, Buissenal, Cordes, Dergneau, Forest, Frasnes-lez-Buissenal, Hacquegnies, Herquegies, Montrœul-au-Bois, Moustier, Œudeghien, Saint-Sauveur, and Wattripont.[2]

In August 2012, the funeral of Countess Alix de Lannoy, mother of Stéphanie de Lannoy, was held in Frasnes, attended by members of the Luxembourg and Belgian royal families.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "UVCW - Commune de Frasnes-lez-Anvaing". www.uvcw.be.
  3. ^ "Luxembourg Royals pay respects at funeral for Countess Alix de Lannoy". luxtimes.lu. 11 December 2017.

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