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Colfontaine (; wa, Colfontinne; pcd, Colfontinne) is a 
Official website of the municipality of Colfontaine (in French)Independent Colfontaine website (in French)
Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub
municipality
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The term ''municipality ...
of Wallonia
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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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.
On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 20,021 inhabitants. The total area is 13.62 km², giving a population density
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of 1,470 inhabitants per km².
The municipality consists of the following districts: Pâturages, Warquignies, Wasmes (town centre; it includes the village of Petit Wasmes).
References
External links
*Official website of the municipality of Colfontaine (in French)
Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub