Belœil, Belgium
Belœil
Baileul (Picard) | |
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Gossart Square | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Belœil in Hainaut | |
Interactive map of Belœil | |
Belœil Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′N 03°43′E / 50.533°N 3.717°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Ath |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bastien Marlot (MR) |
| • Governing party | MR+ - PS |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.26 km2 (24.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2024-01-01) | |
• Total | 14,244 |
| • Density | 228.8/km2 (592.5/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7970, 7971, 7972, 7973 |
| NIS code | 51008 |
| Area codes | 069 |
| Website | beloeil.be |
Belœil (French pronunciation: [bɛlœj] ⓘ; Picard: Baileul; Walloon: Beleul) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
It is around 10 km south of Ath. On 1 January 2024 the municipality had 14,244 inhabitants. The total area is 62.26 km2, giving a population density of 229 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality is named after the château of Belœil, once the seat of Charles-Joseph, 7th Prince of Ligne, a military officer and man of letters who corresponded with Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire.