Frameries

Frameries (French pronunciation: ​[fʁam(ə)ʁi]; Picard: Framrie; Walloon: Framriye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Frameries
Framrie  (Picard)
Municipality
Church Square and the big sundial
Coat of arms
Frameries
Location in Belgium
Location of Frameries in Hainaut
Coordinates: 50°24′N 03°54′E
CountryBelgium
CommunityFrench Community
RegionWallonia
ProvinceHainaut
ArrondissementMons
Government
 • MayorJean-Marc Dupont (PS)
 • Governing party/iesCoalition PS-MR
Area
 • Total25.95 km2 (10.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total21,878
 • Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Postal codes
7080
Area codes065
Websitewww.frameries.be

The municipality consists of the following districts: Eugies, Frameries, La Bouverie, Noirchain, and Sars-la-Bruyère.

Sport

Frameries is home to Rugby Union club RC Frameries who currently play in the Belgian Elite League and hosts the finish of the Grand Prix Pino Cerami cycling race.

Personalities

Twin towns
  • St. Waltrude's church
  • Châssis à molette (Wallonia French, also Belfleur; French chevalement), Gallow frame of the Crachet (reconstruction) in Frameries

References
  1. "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Letter sent by Vincent van Gogh to Frameries


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