Frasnes-lez-Anvaing explained

Frasnes-lez-Anvaing
Map:Frasnes-lez-Anvaing Hainaut Belgium Map.svg
Map-Legend:Location of Frasnes-lez-Anvaing in Hainaut
Arms:Blason ville be Frasnes-lez-Anvaing avec orn ext.svg
Arrondissement:Ath
Nis:51065
Mayor:Carine De Saint Martin (MR)
Majority:MR
Postal-Codes:7910-7912
Telephone-Area:069
Web:www.frasnes-lez-anvaing.be
Coordinates:50.6833°N 41°W

Frasnes-lez-Anvaing (in French pronounced as /fʁan le ɑ̃vɛ̃/; Fraine-lez-Anvégne; Walloon: Fraine-dilé-Anvegn) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 11,740 inhabitants. The total area is 112.44 km², giving a population density of 100 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Anvaing, Arc-Ainières, Buissenal, Cordes, Dergneau, Forest, Frasnes-lez-Buissenal, Hacquegnies, Herquegies, Montrœul-au-Bois, Moustier, Œudeghien, Saint-Sauveur, and Wattripont.[1]

In August 2012, the funeral of Countess Alix de Lannoy, mother of Stéphanie de Lannoy, was held in Frasnes, attended by members of the Luxembourg and Belgian royal families.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: UVCW - Commune de Frasnes-lez-Anvaing. www.uvcw.be.
  2. Web site: Luxembourg Royals pay respects at funeral for Countess Alix de Lannoy. luxtimes.lu. 11 December 2017.