Estaimpuis ( or ; nl, Steenput; pcd, Timpu) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
of
Wallonia
Wallonia (; french: Wallonie ), or ; nl, Wallonië ; wa, Waloneye or officially the Walloon Region (french: link=no, Région wallonne),; nl, link=no, Waals gewest; wa, link=no, Redjon walone is one of the three regions of Belgium—al ...
located in the
province of Hainaut
Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes in English, is a province of Wallonia and Belgium.
To its south lies the French department of Nord, while within Belgium it borders (cloc ...
,
Belgium
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.
It consists of the following districts: ,
Estaimbourg, Estaimpuis, , ,
Néchin
Néchin is a town of Wallonia and district of the municipality of Estaimpuis, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium, near the border with France's Nord-Pas-de-Calais region.
It was a municipality until the fusion of the Belgian municipal ...
, and .
The municipality is located in
Picardy Wallonia.
Geography
Villages (former municipalities) in the municipality:
* Estaimpuis (I)
* Évregnies (II)
* Saint-Léger (III)
* Estaimbourg (IV)
* Leers-Nord (V)
* Néchin (VI)
* Bailleul (VII)
Neighbouring villages (and the municipalities to which they belong) in Belgium:
*
Herseaux (
Mouscron
Mouscron (; Dutch and vls, Moeskroen, ; Picard and Walloon language, Walloon: ''Moucron'') is a city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgium, Belgian Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, along the border ...
) (a)
*
Dottignies (
Mouscron
Mouscron (; Dutch and vls, Moeskroen, ; Picard and Walloon language, Walloon: ''Moucron'') is a city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgium, Belgian Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, along the border ...
) (b)
*
Espierres (
Spiere-Helkijn
Spiere-Helkijn (; french: Espierres-Helchin, ; vls, Spiere-Elkyng) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Helkijn and Spiere. On January 1, 2018, Spiere-Helkijn had a total pop ...
) (c)
*
Warcoing (
Pecq
Pecq (; pcd, Pècq; wa, Pêk) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country ...
) (d)
*
Pecq
Pecq (; pcd, Pècq; wa, Pêk) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country ...
(
Pecq
Pecq (; pcd, Pècq; wa, Pêk) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country ...
) (e)
*
Esquelmes (
Pecq
Pecq (; pcd, Pècq; wa, Pêk) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country ...
) (f)
*
Ramegnies-Chin (
Tournai
Tournai or Tournay ( ; ; nl, Doornik ; pcd, Tornai; wa, Tornè ; la, Tornacum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies southwest of Brussels on the river Scheldt. Tournai is part of Eurome ...
) (g)
*
Templeuve (
Tournai
Tournai or Tournay ( ; ; nl, Doornik ; pcd, Tornai; wa, Tornè ; la, Tornacum) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies southwest of Brussels on the river Scheldt. Tournai is part of Eurome ...
) (h)
Neighbouring municipalities in France:
*
Wattrelos
Wattrelos (; archaic ) is a commune in the Nord department in the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France. It is located on the border with Belgium, northeast of the city of Lille. The fifth-largest component of the Métropole Européenne ...
(k)
*
Leers
Leers (, ) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille, and is about northeast of Lille.
Population
Heraldry
See also
*Communes of the Nord department
The following is a list o ...
(j)
*
Toufflers (i)
Gallery
File:ChateauEstaimbourg.jpg, Main entrance of the Château de Bourgogne in Estaimbourg
File:Estaimpuis JPG00.jpg, St. Barthelemy church
File:ChateaudelaRoyereNechin.jpg, Château de la Royère, engraving ca. 1810 by J B de Jonghe
References
External links
*
Municipalities of Hainaut (province)
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