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Merbes-le-Château
About Merbes-le-Château
Merbes-le-Château is a municipality in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, Belgium. On 1 January 2024 it had 4,171 inhabitants on an area of 30.6 km², a population density of 136 inhabitants per km². That is lower than the average of 357 per km² in Hainaut and lower than the Belgian average of 384 per km².
By population, Merbes-le-Château ranks 514th of Belgium’s 565 municipalities and 65th of the 69 municipalities in Hainaut. By area it ranks 392nd in Belgium.
The official language is French.
Neighbouring municipalities
Merbes-le-Château borders 6 municipalities:
Postcodes in Merbes-le-Château
| Postcode | Places |
|---|---|
| 6567 | Merbes-le-Château, Fontaine-Valmont, Labuissière, Merbes-Sainte-Marie |
Distances from Merbes-le-Château
| To | km | miles |
|---|---|---|
| Charleroi | 20 | 13 |
| Mons | 22 | 13 |
| Namur | 51 | 31 |
| Brussels | 63 | 39 |
| Leuven | 72 | 45 |
| Mechelen | 81 | 50 |
| Kortrijk | 85 | 53 |
| Ghent | 90 | 56 |
| Hasselt | 104 | 65 |
| Liège | 105 | 65 |
| Antwerp | 105 | 65 |
| Bruges | 124 | 77 |
| Ostend | 133 | 83 |
| Arlon | 135 | 84 |
Straight line between the centres of the municipalities. By road it is usually 20–40% further. Calculate another distance →
Nearby municipalities
More about Merbes-le-Château: Wikipedia.