Erquelinnes

Municipality in French Community, Belgium

Erquelinnes Erkelene (Walloon)
Municipality

Coat of arms
Location of Erquelinnes
Erquelinnes Location in Belgium Location of Erquelinnes in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°18′N 04°07′E / 50.300°N 4.117°E / 50.300; 4.117
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Thuin
Government
• Mayor	David Lavaux
• Governing party/ies	IC
Area
• Total	44.54 km² (17.20 sq mi)
Population (2018-01-01)^[1]
• Total	9,940
• Density	220/km² (580/sq mi)
Postal codes	6560
NIS code	56022
Area codes	071
Website	www.erquelinnes.be

Erquelinnes (French pronunciation: [ɛʁkəlin] ^ⓘ; Walloon: Erkelene) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Located on the border with France, where the commune of Maubeuge lies, Erquelinnes had a total resident population of 9,549, in 2006. The total area is 44.23 km² (17.08 sq mi) which gives a population density of 216 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Bersillies-l'Abbaye, Erquelinnes, Grand-Reng, Hantes-Wihéries, Montignies-Saint-Christophe, and Solre-sur-Sambre.