Comines-Warneton
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| Geography | ||
| Country | .svg/27px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
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| Region |  Wallonia |
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| Community | French Community |
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| Province |  Hainaut |
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| Arrondissement | Mouscron | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 61.09 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
17,562 (January 1, 2006) 48.40% 51.60% 287 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 17.07% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 9,777 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Gilbert Deleu (Action) | |
| Governing parties | Action, MR, PS, Ecolo | |
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| Postal codes | 7780-7784 | |
| Area codes | 056 | |
| Web address | www.villedecomines-warneton.be | |
Comines-Warneton (Dutch: Komen-Waasten) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Comines-Warneton had a total population of 17,562. The total area is 61.09 km² which gives a population density of 287 inhabitants per km². The name "Comines" is believed to have a Celtic, or Gaulish, origin.[citation needed]
The municipality of Comines-Warneton includes the traditional villages of Comines (Dutch: Komen – Comines is also the name of the village on the other side of the Belgian-French border), Comines-ten-Brielen, Warneton (Dutch: Waasten), Bas-Warneton (Dutch: Neer-Waasten), Ploegsteert and Le Bizet.
[edit] Famous inhabitants
- Johannes Despauterius, humanist
- Frank Vandenbroucke, cyclist
[edit] External links
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