Arrondissement of Soignies explained

Arrondissement of Soignies
Native Name:French: Arrondissement de Soignies
Type:Arrondissement of Belgium
Coordinates:50.6°N 4.1°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Parts Type:Municipalities
Parts Style:para
P1:6
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:354.92
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2

The Arrondissement of Soignies (French: Arrondissement de Soignies; Dutch; Flemish: Arrondissement Zinnik) is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium.

The Arrondissement of Soignies consists of the following municipalities:[1]

Since 2019

Before 2019

The municipalities of Enghien, Lessines and Silly are transferred on January 1, 2019 to the Arrondissement of Ath while the municipalities of Manage and Seneffe from the Arrondissement of Charleroi are integrated on the same date into the Arrondissement of Soignies. La Louvière is detached from the Arrondissement on the same date to create the new Arrondissement of La Louvière.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chiffres de population au 1er janvier 2022 . . January 5, 2023.