Gerpinnes

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Gerpinnes: the drum major
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Gerpinnes is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 12,030 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km², giving a population density of 255 inhabitants per km².

Every year at Whitsun, a large procession is organised in the honour of Sainte-Rolende. Participants are dressed as Napoleonic soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.

[edit] Villages and towns

  • Acoz
  • Gougnies
  • Joncret
  • Loverval
  • Villers-Poterie

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 50°20′N 4°31′E


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