Froidchapelle | |
Map: | Froidchapelle Hainaut Belgium Map.svg |
Map-Legend: | Location of Froidchapelle in Hainaut |
Arms: | Blason ville be Froidchapelle.svg |
Flag: | Vlag_Froidchapelle.svg |
Arrondissement: | Thuin |
Nis: | 56029 |
Mayor: | Alain Vandromme |
Majority: | MR, EC |
Postal-Codes: | 6440, 6441 |
Telephone-Area: | 060 |
Web: | www.froidchapelle.be |
Coordinates: | 50.15°N 23°W |
Froidchapelle (in French pronounced as /fʁwa.ʃa.pɛl/; Frèchecapelle; Walloon: Fritchapelle) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 Froidchapelle had a total population of 3,626. The total area is 86.03 km2 which gives a population density of 42 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Boussu-lez-Walcourt, Erpion, Fourbechies, Froidchapelle, and Vergnies.
The Eau d'Heure lakes are situated partly in this municipality and partly in neighbouring Cerfontaine.