Walcourt

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Map of Namur province, showing Philippeville arrondissement (in dark grey) and Walcourt municipality (in red)
Map of Namur province, showing Philippeville arrondissement (in dark grey) and Walcourt municipality (in red)

Walcourt is a Belgian municipality and town in the Walloon province of Namur.

On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 17,516 inhabitants. The total area is 123.18 km², giving a population density of 142 inhabitants per km².

Walcourt under the snow: a view of the town and the Basilica of St Maternus
Walcourt under the snow: a view of the town and the Basilica of St Maternus

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As well as Walcourt itself, the municipality also comprises the villages of

Berzée, Castillon, Chastrès, Clermont, Fontenelle, Fraire, Gourdinne, Laneffe, Pry, Rognée, Somzée, Tarcienne, Thy-le-Château, Vogenée, Yves-Gomezée

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