Pont-à-Celles
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 Pont-à-Celles |
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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 | Charleroi | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 55.73 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
16,292 (January 1, 2006) 48.39% 51.61% 292 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 14.23% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 13,135 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Christian Dupont (PS) | |
| Governing parties | PS, MR | |
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| Postal codes | 6230, 6238 | |
| Area codes | 071 | |
| Web address | www.pontacelles.be | |
Pont-à-Celles is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Pont-à-Celles had a total population of 16,292. The total area is 55.73 km² which gives a population density of 292 inhabitants per km².
[edit] Villages
The following villages are part of the municipality of Pont-à-Celles : Buzet, Liberchies, Luttre, Obaix, Pont-à-Celles (village that gave its name to the municipality), Thimeon, Viesville.
[edit] Django Reinhardt
The famous Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt was born in Liberchies. Every May, the community honors him with the open air Django Reinhardt Jazz Festival.
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