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(Redirected from Bury, Hainaut) Municipality in French Community, Belgium
Péruwelz Piérwé (Picard)
Municipality
Flag of PéruwelzFlagCoat of arms of PéruwelzCoat of arms
Location of Péruwelz
Péruwelz is located in BelgiumPéruwelzPéruwelzLocation in Belgium Municipality in the province of Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°31′N 03°35′E / 50.517°N 3.583°E / 50.517; 3.583
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementTournai-Mouscron
Government
 • MayorVincent Palermo (MR)
 • Governing party/iesMR-IC (indépendants) - Ecolo
Area
 • Total61 km (24 sq mi)
Population
 • Total17,113
 • Density280/km (730/sq mi)
Postal codes7600-7608
NIS code57064
Area codes069
Websitewww.peruwelz.be

Péruwelz (French: [pe.ʁ(y)we] or [pɛʁ.we]; Picard: Piérwé [pi.eˈʀwe]; Walloon: Perwé-e-Hinnot) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2018 Péruwelz had a total population of 17,113. The total area is 60.56 km which gives a population density of 280 inhabitants per km.

This municipality is more specifically situated in Western Hainaut, also called Picardy Wallonia. Péruwelz is also near France, near the cities of "Condé-sur-l'Escaut", "Vieux Condé", "Hergnies", and is near the forest of Bon-Secours, the location of the castle of (l')Hermitage.

Reputed natives

Louis Constant Wairy, chief valet of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Title Page English Translation of Constant Wairy's Memoirs

Published elaborate Memoirs, relating his experiences at the French Imperial Court.

Composition of the municipality

The current municipality of Péruwelz was formed in 1977 when the following ten municipalities were joined:

The municipality also includes these villages:

  • (XI.) Briffœil
  • (XII.) Audemez
  • (XIII.) Ringies
  • (XIV.) Ponange

Fountains

Péruwelz has a number of natural springs:

  • The Dubuisson-Copin's washing-place fountain is in the communal gardens created in 1912. This fountain is the busiest.
  • De la Ferté Fountain
  • Du Flassart fountain, on the little place since 1898.
  • Jaunay-Clan fountain. Jaunay-Clan is the name of the commune paired with Péruwelz. This fountain is made of stones from Jaunay-Clan.
  • Du Maréchal fountain. In the past named "Magrite fountain", "des Quatre-Cailloux fountain", and "des cailloux gris posés de chant fountain" until it was named "Du Maréchal fountain" in 1887 after its restoration.
  • Tanchou fountain.
  • De Verquesies fountain

Certain springs are not potable, tests are performed every day.

  • Simon Garden Simon Garden
  • Dubuisson-Copin's fountain Dubuisson-Copin's fountain

References

  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

External links

  • Media related to Péruwelz at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Péruwelz
Tournai Leuze-en-Hainaut
Antoing
Flines-lès-Mortagne (FR-59)		 Péruwelz Belœil
Bernissart
Hergnies, Vieux-Condé, Condé-sur-l'Escaut (all in FR-59)
Municipalities in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium
Ath
Charleroi
La Louvière
Mons
Soignies
Thuin
Tournai-Mouscron
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