Arrondissement of Tournai-Mouscron

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Arrondissement of Tournai-Mouscron
Arrondissement de Tournai-Mouscron
Arrondissement Tournai-Mouscron Belgium Map.svg
Location of the arrondissement in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°22′N3°14′E / 50.36°N 3.24°E / 50.36; 3.24
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia
Province Flag of Hainaut.svg  Hainaut
Municipalities 12
Area
  Total708.70 km2 (273.63 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2020) [1]
  Total223,553
  Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)

The Arrondissement of Tournai-Mouscron (French : Arrondissement de Tournai-Mouscron; Dutch : Arrondissement Doornik-Moeskroen) is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium. The Arrondissement of Tournai-Mouscron was created in 2019 by the merger of the former arrondissements of Tournai and Mouscron.

Municipalities

The Administrative Arrondissement of Mouscron consists of the following municipalities (with their Dutch name):

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References

  1. "Statistiques de population".