Gerpinnes


Gerpinnes is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 12,660 inhabitants. The total area is 47.10 km2, giving a population density of 269 inhabitants per km2.
Every year at Whitsun, a large procession is organised in honour of Saint Rolendis. Participants are dressed as Napoleonic soldiers, and walk about 40 km around the whole municipality.

Villages and towns

  • Acoz
  • Gougnies
  • Joncret
  • Loverval
  • Villers-Poterie