Warquignies

Warquignies is a village in Colfontaine, Arrondissement of Mons, Wallonia and has about 974 residents. Warquignies is situated nearby to the locality Fosse Vedette, as well as near the hamlet Mouligneau.

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Type: Village with 974 residents
Description: section of Colfontaine, Wallonia, Belgium
Postal code: 7340

Places of Interest

Highlights include Terril Saint Antoine Vedette and Cimetière d’Hornu.

Terril Saint Antoine Vedette

Peak

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Terril Saint Antoine Vedette is a peak, which is situated 3½ km west of Warquignies.

Cimetière d’Hornu

Cemetery

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Cimetière d’Hornu is a cemetery, which is situated 3½ km north of Warquignies.

Belvédère

Pub

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Belvédère is a pub, which is situated 3 km west of Warquignies.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colfontaine and Wasmes.

Colfontaine

Town

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Colfontaine is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 20,021 inhabitants. The total area is 13.62 km. The municipality consists of the following districts: Pâturages, Warquignies, Wasmes.

Wasmes

Village

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Wasmes is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Colfontaine, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. In January 1879 Vincent van Gogh temporarily moved to the village, in the hamlet of Petit Wasmes, to take up a post as missionary. Wasmes is situated 3 km northeast of Warquignies.