Arrondissement of Mouscron | |
Type: | Former arrondissement |
Coordinates: | 50.75°N 3.2°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Belgium |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Parts Type: | Municipalities |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | 2 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 101.17 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
The Arrondissement of Mouscron (;) is a former arrondissement in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is not a judicial arrondissement. Its municipalities are a part of the Judicial Arrondissement of Tournai.
The arrondissement was created in 1963 after several municipalities were transferred from the Dutch-speaking province of West Flanders to French-speaking Hainaut following the language laws of 1962.[1] [2] In 2019 it was merged into the new Arrondissement of Tournai-Mouscron.
The Administrative Arrondissement of Mouscron consists of the following municipalities and former municipalities (with their Dutch name):