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Estinnes (; pcd, L' Estene) 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 go ...
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 is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
.
On 1 January 2006 Estinnes had a total population of 7,413. The total area is 72.73 km2 which gives a population density
Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...
of 102 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Croix-lez-Rouveroy, Estinnes-au-Mont, Estinnes-au-Val, Faurœulx, Haulchin
Haulchin () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
See also
*Communes of the Nord department
The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of the French Republic.
The communes cooperate in t ...
, Peissant, Rouveroy, Vellereille-les-Brayeux, and Vellereille-le-Sec.
Estinnes was the location, on 1 March 744, of the second reform council organized by Saint Boniface.
Near Estinnes is a wind farm with 11 wind turbines of Enercon E-126 type, 198.5 metres (651 ft) high.
References
External links
* Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub