Erquelinnes

Erquelinnes
Municipality
Coat of arms
Erquelinnes Location in Belgium
Location of Erquelinnes in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°18′N 04°07′E / 50.300°N 4.117°E / 50.300; 4.117Coordinates: 50°18′N 04°07′E / 50.300°N 4.117°E / 50.300; 4.117
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Thuin
Government
• Mayor	David Lavaux
• Governing party/ies	IC
Area
• Total	44.23 km2 (17.08 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	9,920
• Density	220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Postal codes	6560
Area codes	071
Website	www.erquelinnes.be

Erquelinnes is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. Located on the border with France, where the commune of Maubeuge lies, Erquelinnes had a total resident population of 9,549, in 2006. The total area is 44.23 km² (17.08 sq mi) which gives a population density of 216 inhabitants per km².

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Erquelinnes proper, Bersillies-l'Abbaye, Grand-Reng, Hantes-Wihéries, Montignies-Saint-Christophe, and Solre-sur-Sambre.