Arrondissement of Thuin Arrondissement de Thuin | |
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![]() Location of the arrondissement in Hainaut | |
Coordinates: 50°18′N4°15′E / 50.3°N 4.25°E Coordinates: 50°18′N4°15′E / 50.3°N 4.25°E | |
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Municipalities | 11 |
Area | |
• Total | 780.08 km2 (301.19 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2017) | |
• Total | 151,699 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The Arrondissement of Thuin (French : Arrondissement de Thuin; Dutch : Arrondissement Thuin) is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium.
The Administrative Arrondissement of Thuin consists of the following municipalities:
Since 2019
Before 2019
The municipalities of Binche, Estinnes and Morlanwelz are detached from the Arrondissement on January 1, 2019 to create the new Arrondissement of La Louvière.
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