Strépy-Bracquegnies (; ) is a

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. It is a

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of the municipality of La Louvière in the province of Hainaut. It is around 6 km west of the centre of La Louvière, and around 50 km south-west of

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Former municipalities of Hainaut (province) La Louvière {{Hainaut-geo-stub

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