Antoing | |
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Coordinates: 50°34′N 03°27′E / 50.567°N 3.450°ECoordinates: 50°34′N 03°27′E / 50.567°N 3.450°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Tournai |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bernard Bauwens |
Area | |
• Total | 31.13 km2 (12.02 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 7,760 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7640-7643 |
Area codes | 069 |
Antoing is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Hainaut. It consists of the former municipalities of Antoing, Maubray, Péronnes-lez-Antoing, Bruyelle, Calonne and Fontenoy.
History
The Battle of Fontenoy, a major battle in the War of Austrian Succession, was fought near Fontenoy on 11 May 1745.
Places of interest
- Antoing Castle, originally from the 12th century, restored by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century
Famous inhabitants
- Raoul Cauvin, comics writer, was born in Antoing in 1938
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Antoing at Wikimedia Commons