Colfontaine
Colfontaine is a stream in Hainaut, Wallonia. Colfontaine is situated nearby to the locality Cul du Q’vau, as well as near L’aisette.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand-Hornu and Cimetière d’Hornu.
Grand-Hornu
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Grand-Hornu is an old industrial coal mining complex and company town in Hornu, near Mons, in Belgium. It was built by Henri De Gorge between 1810 and 1830. Grand-Hornu is situated 3½ km north of Colfontaine.
Cimetière d’Hornu
Cemetery
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cimetière d’Hornu is a cemetery, which is situated 4 km northwest of Colfontaine.
Coal mines in Frameries
Memorial
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coal mines in Frameries is a memorial, which is situated 3½ km east of Colfontaine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colfontaine and Pâturages.
Colfontaine
Town
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
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.
Colfontaine
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.40316° or 50° 24′ 11″ northLongitude
3.84813° or 3° 50′ 53″ eastElevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
9F25CR3X+77GeoNames ID
2800219
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Bois de l’Évêque and Bois de Colfontaine.
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