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Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Anderlues Anderluwe (Walloon)
Municipality
Anderlues town hallAnderlues town hall
Flag of AnderluesFlagCoat of arms of AnderluesCoat of arms
Location of Anderlues
Anderlues is located in BelgiumAnderluesAnderluesLocation in Belgium Location of Anderlues in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°24′N 04°16′E / 50.400°N 4.267°E / 50.400; 4.267
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementThuin
Government
 • MayorPhilippe Tison (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS
Area
 • Total17.2 km (6.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total12,254
 • Density710/km (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes6150
NIS code56001
Area codes071
Websitewww.anderlues.be

Anderlues (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dɛʁly]; Walloon: Anderluwe; Picard: Andérluve) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006 Anderlues had a total population of 11,578. The total area is 17.02 square kilometres (6.57 sq mi) which gives a population density of 680 inhabitants per square kilometre. Its postcode is 6150.

On 1 December 1983 a local jewellery store was robbed by the Brabant killers. Some low-value jewels were stolen and two people were killed in what was the gang's last robbery before going silent for one year.

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

  • Media related to Anderlues at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Anderlues
Morlanwelz, Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont
Binche Anderlues Fontaine-l'Évêque
Lobbes
Municipalities in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Ath
Charleroi
La Louvière
Mons
Soignies
Thuin
Tournai-Mouscron


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