Gerpinnes
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Gerpinnes is a Walloon municipality
Municipality
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 located in the Belgian
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 province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 12,030 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km², giving a population density
Population density
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 of 255 inhabitants per km².

Every year at Whitsun
Whitsun
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, a large procession is organised in honour of Saint Rolendis (Sainte Rolende). Participants are dressed as Napoleonic soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.

Villages and towns

  • Acoz (and Acoz Castle)
  • Gougnies
  • Joncret
  • Loverval
  • Villers-Poterie

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