Boussu

Boussu
Boussu-dlé-Mont (Picard)
Flag of Boussu
Coat of arms of Boussu
Location of Boussu
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Boussu is located in Belgium
Boussu
Boussu
Location in Belgium
Location of Boussu in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°26′N 03°48′E / 50.433°N 3.800°E / 50.433; 3.800
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementMons
Government
 • MayorJean-Claude Debiève (PS)
 • Governing party/iesPS
Area
 • Total20.08 km2 (7.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total19,856
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Postal codes
7300, 7301
NIS code
53014
Area codes065
Websitewww.boussu.be

Boussu (French pronunciation: [busy]; Picard: Boussu-dlé-Mont) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

As of January 1, 2006, Boussu had a population of 20,058. The total area is 20.01 km2, which gives a population density of 1,002 inhabitants per km2.

The municipality consists of the following districts: Boussu and Hornu.

  1. ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.