Merbes-le-Château

Merbes-le-Château is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Merbes-le-Château had a total population of 4,093. The total area is 30.24 km² which gives a population density of 135 inhabitants per km².

Merbes-le-Château
town hall
Coat of arms
Merbes-le-Château
Location in Belgium
Location of Merbes-le-Château in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50.323724°N 4.165329°E / 50.323724; 4.165329
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementThuin
Government
  MayorGérard Lemaire (PS)
  Governing party/iesPS, MR
Area
  Total30.24 km2 (11.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
  Total4,251
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Postal codes
6567
Area codes071
Websitemerbeslechateau.be

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Merbes-le-Château proper, Fontaine-Valmont, Labuissière, and Merbes-Sainte-Marie.

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