Ellezelles

Ellezelles (Dutch: Elzele) is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Hainaut. It comprises the former municipalities of Ellezelles, Lahamaide, and Wodecq. Bordering Flanders, the town is home to a minority of Dutch-speakers.

Ellezelles

Elzele  (Dutch)
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Ellezelles
Location in Belgium
The municipality in Ath arrondissement
in the province of Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°44′N 03°41′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementAth
Government
  Governing party/iescdH – PS
Area
  Total44.69 km2 (17.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total6,001
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Postal codes
7890
Area codes068
Websitewww.ellezelles.be

The village archives contain a document "attesting" to the birth of Hercule Poirot on 1 April 1850.[2]

"Wild cat" windmill (1751)

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Hercule Poirot". Ellezelles.be. Retrieved June 10, 2018.


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