Walcourt

Walcourt
Municipality
Coat of arms
Walcourt Location in Belgium
Location of Walcourt in the province of Namur
Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°E / 50.250; 4.417Coordinates: 50°15′N 04°25′E / 50.250°N 4.417°E / 50.250; 4.417
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Philippeville
Government
• Mayor	Marcel Leclercq (PS)
• Governing party/ies	PS, MR-EC, Ecolo
Area
• Total	123.18 km2 (47.56 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	18,390
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Postal codes	5650, 5651
Area codes	071
Website	www.walcourt.be

Walcourt (French pronunciation: ​[walkuʁ]) is a Walloon municipality and town located in Belgium in the province of Namur.

On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 17,516 inhabitants. The total area is 123.18 km², giving a population density of 142 inhabitants per km².

As well as Walcourt itself, the municipality also comprises the villages of: Berzée, Castillon, Chastrès, Clermont, Fontenelle, Fraire, Gourdinne, Laneffe, Pry, Rognée, Somzée, Tarcienne, Thy-le-Château, Vogenée, Yves-Gomezée