| Frasnes-lez-Gosselies | |
|---|---|
| Sub-municipality of Les Bons Villers | |
 Les Bon Villiers town hall | |
| Location of Frasnes-lez-Gosselies | |
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| Coordinates: 50°32′12″N 4°27′00″E / 50.53667°N 4.45000°E / 50.53667; 4.45000 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community |  French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province |  Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Charleroi |
| Municipality | Les Bons Villers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.40 km (5.56 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,417 |
| • Density | 240/km (610/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 6210 |
| Area codes | 071 |
Frasnes-lez-Gosselies (French pronunciation: [fʁan le ɡɔsli], lit. 'Frasnes near Gosselies'; Walloon: Fråne-dilé-Gochliye) is a village of Wallonia and a sub-municipality of the municipality of Les Bons Villers, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Former names
Fraxina (1146 ; 1147 ; 1148), Frasna (1148), Fraine (1205 ; ±1210), Fraxinensis (1205), Fraina (1222).
Notable natives of Frasnes-lez-Gosselies
- Adolphe Biarent (1871–1916), composer
- Paul Vanderborght (1899–1971), poet
- Jean Duvieusart (1900–1977), Former Prime Minister
References
- Gysseling, Maurits (1960). "Toponymisch woordenboek van België, Nederland, Luxemburg, Noord-Frankrijk en West-Duitsland (vóór 1226)". Tongres, Belgisch Interuniversitair Centrum voor Neerlandistiek. p. 375.
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