Colfontaine

Colfontaine
Municipality
Colfontaine Town Hall Colfontaine Town Hall
Flag of Colfontaine Flag Coat of arms of Colfontaine Coat of arms
Colfontaine Location in Belgium
Location of Colfontaine in Hainaut 250x250px
Coordinates:
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Government
• Mayor	Luciano D'Antonio
• Governing party/ies	PS
Area
• Total	13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)
• Total	20,430
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Postal codes	7340
Area codes	065
Website	www.colfontaine.be

Colfontaine is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, and comprises the former villages of Pâturages, Warquignies, Wasmes, and Petit Wasmes.

On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 20,021 inhabitants. The total area is 13.62 km², giving a population density of 1,470 inhabitants per km².

File:Vincent van Gogh - Wasmes - Maison du boulanger Denis - Angle Rue du petit-Wasmes et Rue Wilson-002.JPG

House in Wasmes where Vincent van Gogh resided in 1878-1879

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website of the municipality of Colfontaine (in French)
• Independent Colfontaine website (in French)