Gerpinnes (; wa, Djerpene) 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 ...

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 2018 the municipality had 12,660 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km², giving 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 269 inhabitants per km². Every year at Whitsun, a large procession is organised in honour of Saint Rolendis (''Sainte Rolende''). Participants are dressed as

Napoleonic Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.

Villages and towns

* Acoz (site of

Acoz Castle Acoz Castle, also known as the Château Pirmez, is a château in Acoz in the municipality of Gerpinnes, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. History In 1760 the castle came through inheritance into possession of Michel-Joseph d'Udekem de Guertechin (1684 ...

) * Gougnies * Joncret *

Loverval Loverval ( wa, Lavervå) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Gerpinnes, located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ...

* Villers-Poterie Gerpinnes JPG01

References

External links

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Website of the administration of Gerpinnes
(French)
Website of the Scouts "Frère Pierre" of Gerpinnes
(French)
Website of the tourism office of Gerpinnes
(French-English-Dutch) Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub