Municipality · Province of Hainaut · Wallonia
Colfontaine
About Colfontaine
Colfontaine is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 20,745 inhabitants on an area of 13.8 km², a population density of 1,508 inhabitants per km². That is higher than the average of 357 per km² in Hainaut and higher than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Colfontaine ranks 161st of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 16th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 517th in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Neighbouring municipalities
Colfontaine borders 4 municipalities:
Postcodes in Colfontaine
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 7340 | Pâturages, Warquignies, Wasmes |
Distances from Colfontaine
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Mons | 10 | 6 |
| Charleroi | 42 | 26 |
| Kortrijk | 60 | 37 |
| Brussels | 64 | 40 |
| Namur | 73 | 45 |
| Ghent | 75 | 46 |
| Leuven | 81 | 50 |
| Mechelen | 81 | 51 |
| Antwerp | 102 | 63 |
| Bruges | 104 | 64 |
| Ostend | 110 | 69 |
| Hasselt | 119 | 74 |
| Liège | 126 | 78 |
| Arlon | 161 | 100 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Colfontaine: Wikipedia.