Gerpinnes
Gerpinnes (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁ.pin]; Walloon: Djerpene) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Gerpinnes: the drum major
On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 12,660 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km, giving a population density of 269 inhabitants per km.
Every year at Whitsun, a large procession is organised in honour of Saint Rolendis (Sainte Rolende). Participants are dressed as Napoleonic soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.
Villages and towns
- Acoz (site of Acoz Castle)
- Gougnies
- Joncret
- Loverval
- Villers-Poterie
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Gerpinnes at Wikimedia Commons- Website of the administration of Gerpinnes (French)
- Website of the Scouts "Frère Pierre" of Gerpinnes (French)
- Website of the tourism office of Gerpinnes (French-English-Dutch)
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