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Brunehaut

Coordinates: 50°31′N 03°25′E / 50.517°N 3.417°E / 50.517; 3.417
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This article is about the Belgian municipality. For the Frankish Queen Brunehaut, see Brunhilda of Austrasia.
Brunehaut
Bruniô (Picard)
Municipality
Coat of arms of Brunehaut
Coat of arms
Location of Brunehaut
Map
Brunehaut is located in Belgium
Brunehaut
Brunehaut
Location in Belgium
Location of Brunehaut in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°31′N 03°25′E / 50.517°N 3.417°E / 50.517; 3.417
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementTournai-Mouscron
Government
 • MayorPierre Wacquiez
 • Governing party/iesPS
Area
 • Total46.55 km2 (17.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total8,105
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Postal codes
7620-7624
NIS code
57093
Area codes069
Websitewww.brunehaut.be

Brunehaut (French pronunciation: [bʁyn(ə)o]; Picard: Brunéo; Walloon: Bruniô) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Bléharies (town centre), Guignies, Hollain, Howardries, Jollain-Merlin, Laplaigne, Lesdain, Rongy, and Wez-Velvain.

  • Brunehaut town hall
    Brunehaut town hall
  • Pierre Brunehaut menhir
    Pierre Brunehaut menhir

Twin towns

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Brunehaut is twinned with Amfreville, Calvados in France.

References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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  • Media related to Brunehaut at Wikimedia Commons
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