Colfontaine (French pronunciation: [kɔlfɔ̃tɛn] ; ⓘWalloon: Colfontinne; Picard: Colfontinne) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Colfontaine
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Location of Colfontaine in Hainaut | |
Coordinates: 50°25′N 03°51′E / 50.417°N 3.850°E | |
Country | Belgium |
Community | French Community |
Region | Wallonia |
Province | Hainaut |
Arrondissement | Mons |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luciano D'Antonio |
• Governing party/ies | PS |
Area | |
• Total | 13.75 km2 (5.31 sq mi) |
Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 20,762 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Postal codes | 7340 |
NIS code | 53082 |
Area codes | 065 |
Website | www.colfontaine.be |
On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 20,021 inhabitants. The total area is 13.62 km2, giving a population density of 1,470 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Pâturages, Warquignies, Wasmes (town centre; it includes the village of Petit Wasmes).