Péruwelz is a Walloon municipality

Municipality

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 located in the Belgian

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 province of Hainaut. On January 1, 2006, Péruwelz had a total population of 16,843. The total area is 60.56 km² which gives a population density

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 of 278 inhabitants per km².

Composition of the municipality

The current municipality of Péruwelz was formed in 1977 when the following ten municipalities were joined:

• I. Péruwelz
• II. Bon-Secours
• III. Roucourt
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• IV. Bury (site of Bitremont Castle, or the Château de Bitremont)
• V. Braffe
• VI. Baugnies
• VII. Wasmes-Audemez-Briffoeil
• VIII. Brasménil
• IX. Wiers
• X. Callenelle

The municipality also includes these villages:

• (XI.) Briffœil
• (XII.) Audemez
• (XIII.) Ringies
• (XIV.) Ponange

Sources

Péruwelz has a number of natural springs:

• The Dubuisson-Copin's washing-place fountain
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   is in the communal gardens created in 1912. The glass roof of washing-place has been dead out. Rest the fountain, dip
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  s and the shop sign. This fountain is the busiest.
• De la Ferté Fountain
• Du Flassart fountain, on the little place since 1898. Before, it was spouted up to 20 metres in Roucourt road stalemate
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• Jaunay-Clan fountain. Jaunay-Clan
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   is the name of the commune arranged in pair with Péruwelz. This fountain has been manufactured with stones
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   originate of Jaunay-Clan
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• Du Maréchal fountain. In the past named fontaine Magrite, fontaine des Quatre-Cailloux, fontaine des cailloux gris posés de chant subsequently Fontaine du Maréchal since 1887 after its restoration.
• Tanchou fountain.
• De Verquesies fountain

Certain springs are not potable. Tests are performed every day.