Antoing
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | French Community | ||
| Region | Wallonia | ||
| Province | Hainaut | ||
| Arrondissement | Tournai | ||
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| • Mayor | Bernard Bauwens | ||
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| • Total | 31.13 km2 (12.02 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 7,684 | ||
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 7640-7643 | ||
| Area codes | 069 | ||
Antoing is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Hainaut. It consists of the former municipalities of Antoing, Maubray, Péronnes-lez-Antoing, Bruyelle, Calonne and Fontenoy.
History
The Battle of Fontenoy, a major battle in the War of Austrian Succession, was fought near Fontenoy on May 11, 1745.
Places of interest
- Antoing Castle, originally from the 12th century, restored by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century
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Antoing Castle, castle of the Princes de Ligne (13th - 16th centuries)
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Churchtower (l'église Saint-Pierre)
Famous inhabitants
- Raoul Cauvin, comics writer, was born in Antoing in 1938
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
External links
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