Arrondissement of Mouscron
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Arrondissement of Mouscron Arrondissement de Mouscron |
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| Arrondissement | |
 Location of the arrondissement in Hainaut |
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| Coordinates: 50°45′N 3°12′E / 50.75°N 3.2°ECoordinates: 50°45′N 3°12′E / 50.75°N 3.2°E | |
| Country |
 Belgium
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| Region |
 Wallonia
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| Province |
 Hainaut
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| Municipalities | 2 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.17 km2 (39.06 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2015) | |
| • Total | 75,200 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
The Arrondissement of Mouscron (French: Arrondissement de Mouscron; Dutch: Arrondissement Moeskroen) is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is not a judicial arrondissement. Its municipalities are a part of the Judicial Arrondissement of Tournai.
The arrondissement was created in 1963 after several municipalities were transferred from the Dutch-speaking province of West Flanders to French-speaking Hainaut following the language laws of 1962.
The Administrative Arrondissement of Mouscron consists of the following municipalities and former municipalities (with their Dutch name):
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