Antoing

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Antoing
Antweon (Picard)
Municipality
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Coat of arms of Antoing
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Antoing is located in Belgium
Antoing
Antoing
Location in Belgium
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Coordinates: 50°34′N 03°27′E / 50.567°N 3.450°E / 50.567; 3.450Coordinates: 50°34′N 03°27′E / 50.567°N 3.450°E / 50.567; 3.450
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementTournai
Government
 • MayorBernard Bauwens
Area
 • Total31.33 km2 (12.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total7,760
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Postal codes
7640-7643
Area codes069

Antoing (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twɛ̃] (listen); Picard: Antweon) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Antoing, Bruyelle, Calonne, Fontenoy, Maubray, and Péronnes-lez-Antoing.

History[edit]

The Battle of Fontenoy, a major battle in the War of Austrian Succession, was fought near Fontenoy on 11 May 1745.

Places of interest[edit]

  • Antoing Castle, castle of the Princes de Ligne (13th - 16th centuries)

    Antoing Castle, castle of the Princes de Ligne (13th - 16th centuries)

  • Churchtower (l'église Saint-Pierre)

    Churchtower (l'église Saint-Pierre)

Famous inhabitants[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Ghidrai, George. "Antoing Castle". www.castlesworld.com. Retrieved 2021-08-22.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Antoing at Wikimedia Commons


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