Antoing

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Antoing
Municipality
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Antoing is located in Belgium
Antoing
Antoing
Location in Belgium
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Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Hainaut
Arrondissement Tournai
Government
 • Mayor Bernard Bauwens
Area
 • Total 31.13 km2 (12.02 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2013)[1]
 • Total 7,684
 • Density 250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Postal codes 7640-7643
Area codes 069

Antoing is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Hainaut. It consists of the former municipalities of Antoing, Maubray, Péronnes-lez-Antoing, Bruyelle, Calonne and Fontenoy.

History

The Battle of Fontenoy, a major battle in the War of Austrian Succession, was fought near Fontenoy on May 11, 1745.

Places of interest

  • Antoing.01.jpg

    Antoing Castle, castle of the Princes de Ligne (13th - 16th centuries)

  • Antoing, toren van de l'église Saint-Pierre foto5 2013-05-09 11.23.jpg

    Churchtower (l'église Saint-Pierre)

Famous inhabitants

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External links

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 Tournai
Brunehaut Péruwelz
  Antoing  
Flines-lès-Mortagne (FR-59)

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