Péruwelz
Péruwelz
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Location of Péruwelz | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′N 03°35′E / 50.517°N 3.583°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| 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) | |
• Total | 17,113 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7600-7608 |
| NIS code | 57064 |
| Area codes | 069 |
| Website | www.peruwelz.be |
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Péruwelz (French: [pe.ʁ(y)we] ⓘ or [pɛʁ.we]; Picard: Piérwé [pi.eˈʀwe]; 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.