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Estinnes (; pcd, L' Estene) is a 
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—alo ...
located in the province of Hainaut
Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes in English, is a province of Wallonia and Belgium.
To its south lies the French department of Nord, while within Belgium it borders (clock ...
, Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
On 1 January 2006 Estinnes had a total population of 7,413. The total area is 72.73 km2 which gives a population density
Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...
of 102 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
: Croix-lez-Rouveroy
Croix-lez-Rouveroy ( pcd, Èl Crwè) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Estinnes
Estinnes (; pcd, L' Estene) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 Estinnes ha ...
, Estinnes-au-Mont, Estinnes-au-Val
Estinnes (; pcd, L' Estene) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 Estinnes had a total population of 7,413. The total area is 72.73 km2 which gives a population density of 102 inhabitan ...
, Faurœulx, Haulchin
Haulchin () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
See also
*Communes of the Nord department
The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic.
The communes cooperate in t ...
, Peissant, Rouveroy, Vellereille-les-Brayeux, and Vellereille-le-Sec.
Estinnes was the location, on 1 March 744, of the second reform council organized by Saint Boniface
Boniface, OSB ( la, Bonifatius; 675 – 5 June 754) was an English Benedictines, Benedictine monk and leading figure in the Anglo-Saxon mission to the Germanic parts of the Frankish Empire during the eighth century. He organised significant ...
.
Near Estinnes is a wind farm
A wind farm or wind park, also called a wind power station or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used Wind power, to produce electricity. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundre ...
with 11 wind turbines of Enercon E-126
The Enercon E-126 is an onshore wind turbine model manufactured by the German company Enercon. With a hub height of , rotor diameter of and a total height of , the turbine can generate up to of power, making it the largest wind turbine in the w ...
type, 198.5 metres (651 ft) high.
References
External links
* Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub