Gerpinnes

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Belgium municipality Gerpinnes (Template:IPA; Template:Langx) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 12,660 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km², giving a population density 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 soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.

Villages and towns

• Acoz (site of Acoz Castle)
• Gougnies
• Joncret
• Loverval
• Villers-Poterie

Gerpinnes: the drum major

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 Template:Webarchive (French-English-Dutch)

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