Arrondissement of Thuin

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Arrondissement of Thuin
Arrondissement de Thuin
Arrondissement Thuin Belgium Map.svg
Location of the arrondissement in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°18′N4°15′E / 50.3°N 4.25°E / 50.3; 4.25 Coordinates: 50°18′N4°15′E / 50.3°N 4.25°E / 50.3; 4.25
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Region Flag of Wallonia.svg  Wallonia
Province Flag of Hainaut.svg  Hainaut
Municipalities 11
Area
  Total780.08 km2 (301.19 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2017)
  Total151,699
  Density190/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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