Péruwelz
Péruwelz Piérwé (Picard) | |
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Coordinates: 50°31′N 03°35′E / 50.517°N 3.583°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Tournai-Mouscron |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vincent Palermo (MR) |
• Governing party/ies | MR-IC (indépendants) - Ecolo |
Area | |
• Total | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 17,113 |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7600-7608 |
NIS code | 57064 |
Area codes | 069 |
Website | www.peruwelz.be |
Péruwelz (French pronunciation: [peʁwe] or [pɛʁwe]; Picard: Piérwé [pieʀwe]; Walloon: Perwé-e-Hinnot) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2018 Péruwelz had a total population of 17,113. The total area is 60.56 km2 which gives a population density of 280 inhabitants per km2.
This municipality is more specifically situated in Western Hainaut, also called Picardy Wallonia. Péruwelz is also near France, near the cities of "Condé-sur-l'Escaut", "Vieux Condé", "Hergnies", and is near the forest of Bon-Secours, the location of the castle of (l')Hermitage.
Reputed natives
[edit]Louis Constant Wairy, chief valet of Napoleon Bonaparte.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Louis_Constant_Wairy_Memoirs.jpg/220px-Louis_Constant_Wairy_Memoirs.jpg)
Published elaborate Memoirs, relating his experiences at the French Imperial Court.
Composition of the municipality
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The current municipality of Péruwelz was formed in 1977 when the following ten municipalities were joined:
- I. Péruwelz
- II. Bon-Secours
- III. Roucourt
- IV. Bury (site of Bitremont Castle, or the Château de Bitremont)
- V. Braffe
- VI. Baugnies
- VII. Wasmes-Audemez-Briffœil
- VIII. Brasménil
- IX. Wiers
- X. Callenelle
The municipality also includes these villages:
- (XI.) Briffœil
- (XII.) Audemez
- (XIII.) Ringies
- (XIV.) Ponange
Fountains
[edit]Péruwelz has a number of natural springs:
- The Dubuisson-Copin's washing-place fountain is in the communal gardens created in 1912. This fountain is the busiest.
- De la Ferté Fountain
- Du Flassart fountain, on the little place since 1898.
- Jaunay-Clan fountain. Jaunay-Clan is the name of the commune paired with Péruwelz. This fountain is made of stones from Jaunay-Clan.
- Du Maréchal fountain. In the past named "Magrite fountain", "des Quatre-Cailloux fountain", and "des cailloux gris posés de chant fountain" until it was named "Du Maréchal fountain" in 1887 after its restoration.
- Tanchou fountain.
- De Verquesies fountain
Certain springs are not potable, tests are performed every day.
- Simon Garden
- Dubuisson-Copin's fountain
References
[edit]- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
[edit]Media related to Péruwelz at Wikimedia Commons