Anderlues Anderluwe (Walloon) | |
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Municipality | |
Anderlues town hall | |
FlagCoat of arms | |
Location of Anderlues | |
AnderluesLocation 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 |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Thuin |
Government | |
• Mayor | Philippe Tison (PS) |
• Governing party/ies | PS |
Area | |
• Total | 17.2 km (6.6 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 12,254 |
• Density | 710/km (1,800/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 6150 |
NIS code | 56001 |
Area codes | 071 |
Website | www.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
- "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
- Media related to Anderlues at Wikimedia Commons
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Municipalities in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium | ||
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Ath | ||
Charleroi | ||
La Louvière | ||
Mons | ||
Soignies | ||
Thuin | ||
Tournai-Mouscron | ||
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