Quiévrain
Quiévrain (French pronunciation: [kjevʁɛ̃] ⓘ; Picard: Kievrin) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Quiévrain
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Quiévrain: St Martin's church (16th century) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Quiévrain | |
Quiévrain Location in Belgium
Location of Quiévrain in Hainaut | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°41′E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Community | French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province | Hainaut |
| Arrondissement | Mons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Véronique Damée (MR) (Changer) |
| • Governing party/ies | Changer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 6,759 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 7380, 7382 |
| NIS code | 53068 |
| Area codes | 065 |
| Website | www.quievrain.be |
On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 6,559 inhabitants. The total area is 21.22 km2, giving a population density of 309 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Audregnies, Baisieux, and Quiévrain.
Quiévrain is the border crossing point on the old main Paris-Brussels railway line. As a result, Belgians humorously refer to France (and vice versa) as outre-Quiévrain (beyond Quiévrain).
In the closing days of the First World War, Quiévrain was liberated by the Canadian Expeditionary Force on November 7, 1918, and marks the starting point of the Canadian Route of Remembrance in Belgium.