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Belœil
Baileul (Picard) | |
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 Gossart Square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Belœil  | |
  Belœil Location in Belgium
Location of Belœil in Hainaut  | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′N 03°43′E / 50.533°N 3.717°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Ath |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luc Vansaingèle (PS) |
| • Governing party/ies | PS, Bel Elan, L'Essentiel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.26 km2 (24.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2022-01-01) | |
| • Total | 14,203 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7970, 7971, 7972, 7973 |
| NIS code | 51008 |
| Area codes | 069 |
| Website | beloeil.be |
Belœil (French pronunciation: [bɛlœj]; Picard: Baileul; Walloon: Beleul) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
It is around 10 km south of Ath. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 13,347 inhabitants. The total area is 61.55 km², giving a population density of 217 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: Aubechies, Basècles, Belœil, Ellignies-Sainte-Anne, Grandglise, Quevaucamps, Ramegnies, Stambruges, Thumaide, and Wadelincourt.
The municipality is named after the château of Belœil, once the seat of Charles-Joseph, 7th Prince of Ligne, a military officer and man of letters who corresponded with Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire.
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