Frameries

Frameries
Framrie (Picard)
Church Square and the big sundial
Church Square and the big sundial
Coat of arms of Frameries
Location of Frameries
Map
Frameries is located in Belgium
Frameries
Frameries
Location in Belgium
Location of Frameries in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°54′E / 50.400°N 3.900°E / 50.400; 3.900
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementMons
Government
 • MayorJean-Marc Dupont (PS)
 • Governing party/iesCoalition PS-MR
Area
 • Total
26.09 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total
21,878
 • Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
7080
NIS code
53028
Area codes065
Websitewww.frameries.be

Frameries (French pronunciation: [fʁam(ə)ʁi]; Picard: Framrie; Walloon: Framriye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Eugies, Frameries, La Bouverie, Noirchain, and Sars-la-Bruyère.

Sport

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Frameries is home to Rugby Union club RC Frameries who currently play in the Belgian Elite League and hosts the finish of the Grand Prix Pino Cerami cycling race.

Personalities

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Twin towns

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References

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  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ [1] Letter sent by Vincent van Gogh to Frameries
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