Froidchapelle Explained

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.