Seneffe

Seneffe
Sinefe (Walloon)
Château de Seneffe
Château de Seneffe
Coat of arms of Seneffe
Location of Seneffe
Map
Seneffe is located in Belgium
Seneffe
Seneffe
Location in Belgium
Location of Seneffe in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°31′N 04°15′E / 50.517°N 4.250°E / 50.517; 4.250
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementSoignies
Government
 • MayorBénédicte Poll (MR)
(LB)
 • Governing party/iesLB - Ecolo
Area
 • Total63.77 km2 (24.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total11,272
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Postal codes
7180, 7181
NIS code
55085
Area codes064
Websitewww.seneffe.be

Seneffe (French pronunciation: [sənɛf] ; Walloon: Sinefe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2006 Seneffe had a total population of 10,743. The total area is 62.77 km² which gives a population density of 171 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Arquennes, Familleureux, Feluy, Petit-Rœulx-lez-Nivelles, and Seneffe.

The Château de Seneffe, now a museum belonging to the French Community of Belgium, is located in the municipality.

Seneffe was the site of a battle in 1674 between French and Dutch armies during the Franco-Dutch War.

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