Péruwelz

Péruwelz (Picard: Piérwé) is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Péruwelz had a total population of 16,843. The total area is 60.56 km² which gives a population density of 278 inhabitants per km².

Péruwelz
Municipality
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Péruwelz
Location in Belgium
Municipality in the province of Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°31′N 03°35′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementTournai
Government
 • MayorDaniel Westrade (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS, AC
Area
 • Total60.56 km2 (23.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total17,113
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Postal codes
7600-7608
Area codes069
Websitewww.peruwelz.be

Péruwelz is pronounced [peʀwe] or [pɛʀwe]; in Picard (the Western Hainaut's dialect), the city's name is "Piérwé", and is pronounced [pieʀwe] or [piɛʀwe].

This municipality is more specifically situated in Western Hainaut, also called Walloon Picardy. 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.

Composition of the municipality

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

  • I. Péruwelz
  • II. Bon-Secours
  • III. Roucourt
  • IV. Bury (site of Bitremont Castle, or the Château de Bitremont)
  • V. Braffe
  • VI. Baugnies
  • VII. Wasmes-Audemez-Briffoeil
  • VIII. Brasménil
  • IX. Wiers
  • X. Callenelle

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
  • Dubuisson-Copin's fountain

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • Media related to Péruwelz at Wikimedia Commons
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