Gerpinnes

Gerpinnes Djerpen (Walloon)
Municipality
Gerpinnes town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Gerpinnes
Gerpinnes Location in Belgium Location of Gerpinnes in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°20′N 04°31′E
Community	French community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Charleroi
Government
• Mayor	Philippe Busine (CDH)
• Governing party/ies	CDH, MR
Area
• Total	47.68 km2 (18.41 sq mi)
Population  (2018-01-01)
• Total	12,660
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Postal codes	6280
NIS code	52025
Area codes	071
Website	www.gerpinnes.be

Gerpinnes (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁ.pin]; Walloon: Djerpene) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 12,660 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km², giving a population density of 269 inhabitants per km².

Every year at Whitsun, a large procession is organised in honour of Saint Rolendis (Sainte Rolende). Participants are dressed as Napoleonic soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.

Villages and towns

• Acoz (site of Acoz Castle)
• Gougnies
• Joncret
• Loverval
• Villers-Poterie

Gerpinnes: the drum major

External links

• Media related to Gerpinnes at Wikimedia Commons
• Website of the administration of Gerpinnes (French)
• Website of the Scouts "Frère Pierre" of Gerpinnes (French)
• Website of the tourism office of Gerpinnes (French-English-Dutch)