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Municipality in Wallonia, Belgium Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Flobecq Flôbek (Picard)Vloesberg (Dutch)
Municipality
Coat of arms of FlobecqCoat of arms
Location of Flobecq
Flobecq is located in BelgiumFlobecqFlobecqLocation in Belgium Location of Flobecq in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°44′N 03°44′E / 50.733°N 3.733°E / 50.733; 3.733
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementAth
Government
 • MayorPhilippe Mettens (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS - Vitalité
Area
 • Total23.28 km (8.99 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,420
 • Density150/km (380/sq mi)
Postal codes7880
NIS code51019
Area codes068
Websitewww.flobecq.be

Flobecq (French: [flɔbɛk] ; Dutch: Vloesberg [ˈvluzbɛr(ə)x]; Picard: Flôbek) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It borders to the municipalities of Ellezelles (to the west) and Lessines (to the east) in the same province and to Brakel in the province of East Flanders, on the other side of the language border.

On January 1, 2018, Flobecq had a total population of 3,420. The total area is 23 km (8.9 sq mi) which gives a population density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometre (390/sq mi).

Flobecq is a tourist village. Each year, on the nearest Friday to 17 January, there is a marvelous local feast based on the adoration of Saint Antony.

Flobecq offers language facilities for Dutch speakers.

History

Flobecq was initially under strong influence of Tournai and, as in Tournai, Picard was spoken there. Since the 13th century, the area was continuously disputed between the County of Flanders and the County of Hainaut. Therefore, the region (including neighbouring places like Lessines, Ellezelles, ...) was often called "debate land" (Dutch: debattenland; French: terre des débats).

In 1963, when the language border was fixed, within the municipality of Flobecq, only the village of La Houppe/D'Hoppe was Dutch-speaking. However, the village was not transferred to Dutch-speaking East Flanders and remained in French-speaking area. Instead, Flobecq as a whole became a municipality with language facilities for Dutch.

References

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

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Places adjacent to Flobecq
Maarkedal (VOV) Brakel (VOV)
Ellezelles Flobecq Brakel (VOV)
Ellezelles Lessines
Municipalities in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Ath
Charleroi
La Louvière
Mons
Soignies
Thuin
Tournai-Mouscron
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