Frameries

Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°54′E / 50.400°N 3.900°E / 50.400; 3.900
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Frameries
Framrie (Picard)
Municipality
Church Square and the big sundial
Church Square and the big sundial
Coat of arms of Frameries
Coat of arms
Location of Frameries
Map
Frameries is located in Belgium
Frameries
Frameries
Location in Belgium
Location of Frameries in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°54′E / 50.400°N 3.900°E / 50.400; 3.900
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementMons
Government
 • MayorJean-Marc Dupont (PS)
 • Governing party/iesCoalition PS-MR
Area
 • Total26.09 km2 (10.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total21,878
 • Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
7080
NIS code
53028
Area codes065
Websitewww.frameries.be

Frameries (French pronunciation: [fʁam(ə)ʁi]; Picard: Framrie; Walloon: Framriye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Eugies, Frameries, La Bouverie, Noirchain, and Sars-la-Bruyère.

Sport[edit]

Frameries is home to Rugby Union club RC Frameries who currently play in the Belgian Elite League and hosts the finish of the Grand Prix Pino Cerami cycling race.

Personalities[edit]

Twin towns[edit]

Image gallery[edit]

  • St. Waltrude's church
    St. Waltrude's church
  • Châssis à molette (Wallonia French, also Belfleur; French chevalement), Gallow frame of the Crachet (reconstruction) in Frameries
    Châssis à molette (Wallonia French, also Belfleur; French chevalement), Gallow frame of the Crachet (reconstruction) in Frameries

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ [1] Letter sent by Vincent van Gogh to Frameries

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