Enghien

Enghien ([ɑ̃ɡjɛ̃] ; Dutch: Edingen [ˈeːdɪŋə(n)] ; Picard: Inguî; West Flemish: Enge) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Enghien
Inguî (Picard)
Edingen (Dutch)
Location of Enghien
Enghien
Location in Belgium
Location of Enghien in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°41′44″N 04°02′28″E
Country Belgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementAth
Government
  MayorOlivier Saint-Amand (Ecolo)
  Governing party/iesEcolo, En Mouvement, PS
Area
  Total39.4 km2 (15.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total13,734
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Postal codes
7850
NIS code
51067
Area codes02
Websitewww.enghien-edingen.be

On 1 January 2006, Enghien had a total population of 11,980. The total area is 40.59 km2 (15.67 sq mi), which gives a population density of 295 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following districts: Enghien, Marcq, and Petit-Enghien. It is situated on the Flemish border, and restricted language rights are granted to the Dutch speaking minority (so-called language facilities).

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