Fontaine-l’Évêque

Fontaine-l’Évêque is a locality in , , and has about 8,730 residents. Fontaine-l’Évêque is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Locality with 8,730 residents
  • Also known as: “Fontaine-l’Eveque”
  • Postal code: 6140

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fontaine-l’Évêque Castle and Fontaine metro station.

Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fontaine-l'Évêque Castle is a castle in , province of Hainaut, , .

Railway station
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Fontaine is a Charleroi Metro station, located in , in fare zone 7. It is an underground station featuring a central platform with street access at its western end.

Railway station
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Pétria is a Charleroi Metro station, located in , in fare zone 7. It is a surface station featuring a central platform with street access at its eastern end.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aulne and Montigny-le-Tilleul.

Hamlet
Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of Fontaine-l’Évêque.

Town
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
is a municipality of located in the , . On January 1, 2006, had a total population of 10,205. is situated 5 km southeast of Fontaine-l’Évêque.

Village
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is a town of and a district of the municipality of , located in the , . It was a municipality of its own before the merger of the municipalities in 1977. is situated 6 km northeast of Fontaine-l’Évêque.

Fontaine-l’Évêque

Latitude
50.40907° or 50° 24′ 33″ north
Longitude
4.32427° or 4° 19′ 27″ east
Population
8,730
Elevation
145 metres (476 feet)
United Nations Location Code
BE FEQ
Open location code
9F26C85F+JP
Geo­Names ID
2798184
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