Boussu
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Boussu | |||
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Location in Belgium | |||
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Country | Belgium | ||
Community | French Community | ||
Region | Wallonia | ||
Province | Hainaut | ||
Arrondissement | Mons | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Jean-Claude Debiève | ||
• Governing party/ies | PS | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 20.01 km2 (7.73 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
• Total | 19,896 | ||
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | ||
Postal codes | 7300, 7301 | ||
Area codes | 065 | ||
Website | www.boussu.be |
Boussu is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. As of January 1, 2006, Boussu had a total population of 20,058. The total area is 20.01 km², which gives a population density of 1,002 inhabitants per km².
Grand Hornu, an early 19th-century planned industrial city, is located in Hornu, a former municipality which is now part of Boussu.
Famous inhabitants
- Marcel Moreau, writer
References
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External links
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- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)