Saint-Ghislain
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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 | Mons | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: | |
| Area | 70.18 km² | |
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| Population – Males – Females - Density |
22,466 (January 1, 2006) 47.31% 52.69% 320 inhab./km² |
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| Economy | ||
| Unemployment rate | 20.73% (January 1, 2006) | |
| Mean annual income | 11,999 €/pers. (2003) | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Daniel Olivier | |
| Governing parties | PS | |
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| Postal codes | 7330-7334 | |
| Area codes | 065 | |
| Web address | www.saint-ghislain.be | |
Saint-Ghislain is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 22,466 inhabitants. The total area is 70.18 km², giving a population density of 320 inhabitants per km².
[edit] History
The town is named after St Ghislain. In the 7th century, with two unknown disciples Ghislain had made a clearing in the vicinity of Castrilocus (now Mons), taking up later his abode at a place called Ursidongus, where he built an oratory or chapel dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. Ursidongus was later named after him.
[edit] Datacenter
Google has chosen Saint-Ghislain in 2007 to host its new major European datacenter.
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